Definitions

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  • proper noun The largest airline in Russia.

Etymologies

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From Russian Аэрофлот (Aeroflót) - аэро- + флот "air fleet"

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Examples

  • The next morning, frantic to make a 12:30 pm flight to New York, then a 5:00 pm to Moscow, I called Aeroflot once again only to understand that they could not secure a seat for me on their 11:30 pm flight to Yerevan, which flies daily, as all seats were booked.

    An Armenian Blog About Life in Armenia 2005

  • The next morning, frantic to make a 12:30 pm flight to New York, then a 5:00 pm to Moscow, I called Aeroflot once again only to understand that they could not secure a seat for me on their 11:30 pm flight to Yerevan, which flies daily, as all seats were booked.

    Archive 2005-04-01 2005

  • "When I called Aeroflot immediately to address the problem, I was told the name cannot be changed, and that a note regarding the misspelling was placed in the record and that my wife should have no problem."

    Durangoherald.com 2010

  • Mention the name Aeroflot and most Western travellers will recoil in horror, conjuring up images of rusting Soviet food and a service ethos reminiscent of the days when ...

    WN.com - Articles related to Marcus Trescothick's sacrifice proves sport's biggest tests are often in the mind 2009

  • The Aeroflot was a special craft, similar to the Presidential E4 747 Doomsday Plane which the late and last president of the U.ited States, succeeded by Samuel Chambers and U. S.II, had not been able to use even to save his own life let alone direct a successful war effort.

    Earth Fire Ahern, Jerry 1984

  • Some of the British news media questioned the older Lebedev's independence from the Kremlin early this year, after the airline Aeroflot, which is primarily government-owned, agreed to buy back his stake in the company.

    Taipei Times 2010

  • The present transport minister Igor Levitin holds key positions in the management of both Sheremetevo airport and Aeroflot, which is based there, so there is little chance that transport engineers will be able to give the matter their objective consideration.

    Elections - fresh news by plazoo.com 2010

  • A fuselage piece of a Boeing-737-500 with the companys name Aeroflot, partly seen, lies at the crash ...

    The News is NowPublic.com - NowPublic.com: The News is Now Public 2008

  • The "Aeroflot" building was planned by architect D. Chechulin to the glory of Soviet aviation.

    Gothic Stalinist Soviet Skyscrapers 2007

  • The "Aeroflot" building was planned by architect D. Chechulin to the glory of Soviet aviation.

    Archive 2007-08-01 2007

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