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{{Infobox Airline
|name                 = AeroRus
|motto                = ''"Spirit of the Russian Federation''
|IATA                 = RU
|ICAO                 = RUS
|callsign             = AERORUS
|founded              = 15th May, 1924 (As SFSR Airways) Moscow, Soviet Union (Virtual)
|commenced operations = 18th May, 1924 (As SFSR Airways)
|key people           = Andrei Makhalov, CEO, Mikhail Makhalov (Vice CEO)
|alliance             = Truesky
|world(s)             = O1, R1
|principal hubs       = VKO, ROV, HOG
|secondary hubs       = JNB, DXB, SIN, LOS, LHR, LAX, SVX, YVR
|fleet                = 316 + (96 Orders)
|parent company       = Makhalov Brothers (30%), AeroRus inc. (70%) 
|web                  = aerorus.ru (Russian) eng.aerorus.com (English)
}}


'''AeroRus''' is an airline based on Moscow Vnukovo. The airline is the national flag carrier of the Russian Federation and the largest ranked #70 in O1. Its original name was SFSR Airways, which is the original AeroRus and a airline serving the Early Soviet union. The Airline is founded by the Makhalov brothers, otherwise known as Sergei and Grigory Makhalov. After their deaths in 1994, their sons, Andrei and Mikhail Makhalov both age 35 are the new owners of the airline.


== History ==
'''1924:''' Airline founded as SFSR Airways by the Makhalov brothers (Sergei and Grigory) and commenced operations.

'''1934:''' Started its first international routes to Europe and asia (Moscow-Prauge) (Moscow-Beijing Via Novosibirsk Tolmachevo and Yekaterinburg)

'''1941:''' Airline temporarily shuts down during WWII.

'''1945:''' SFSR Airways gets back to business after Germany's surrender and bans all flights going to Germany.

'''1950:''' SFSR Airways starts flights to North and South America, but bans flights to the USA due to the cold war and the tensions between the USSR and the US.

'''1960:''' SFSR Airways is renamed to AeroRus.

'''1967:''' USSR lets only AeroRus to fly American routes.

'''1972:''' AeroRus orders its first long-hauler, the 747-100 (741)

'''1983:''' AeroRus replaces the 741 with the 743.

'''1991:''' AeroRus's logos and liveries are replaced with White, Blue, and Red stripes due to the break up of the Soviet Union.

'''1995:''' The airline introduces the first and business class Luxury suite.

'''1997:''' AeroRus pre orders 5 new A330-200's