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In Soviet times, the 'Fly Aeroflot' advertising slogan was something of a mockery, as there was no other airline to fly. Starting in 1992, however, the Soviet flag carrier started facing competition from newly established airlines such as Transaero and Volga-Dnepr. The deregulation process was speeded up by the break-up of the Soviet Union, with the number of airlines big and small reaching 400! Some have vanished since, but others have sprung up in their place.

The process has considerably livened up the Russian civil air transport scene and improved the operating standards in the industry as the air carriers compete fiercely to attract passengers - not to mention the multitude of eye-catching liveries seen at Russian airports today.

This full-color album covers the major airlines operating in Russia today, illustrating the types operated by each carrier and the various color schemes worn by them, making more than 300 photos which will be of great interest to enthusiasts and modelers. A brief history and fleet details are provided for each airline, as are detailed photo captions.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good book with a couple of minor shortcomings, November 21, 2009

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Admittedly, this is a niche publication catering to aviation buffs, who undoubtedly will enjoy the fine photos and the rare look inside Russia's civil aviation industry. You can't fault Gordon for his style or his immense knowledge of and interest in Russian aircraft, so my only (very minor) complaints are the age of the data and its presentation in the book. Gordon acknowledges up front that a lot of airlines have come and gone in post-Soviet Russia and I dare say more have probably done so since the book was published in early 2005, particularly given the Russian oil revenue boom and the global economic downturn. This type of catalogue really begs for a yearly edition or update so the data is accurate..be warned that is NOT the latest info. Also, the data on the number and types of each airline's aircraft is presented textually in each airline's section...it would have been a little easier to read if it had been tabular. Those nitpicks aside, you won't find a better hardcopy reference on the subject.

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