South America was part of Aeroflot’s regular schedule between approximately 1970 and 1990. Argentina, Chile and Uruguay were some of the airline’s markets in the region, being these flights destined to fishing workers.
Operations had different stopovers over the years. Stops were mainly in Europe, Africa and Brazil, with some changes from time to time.
See also: #TBT: British Airways flights to South America (Argentina, Brazil and Chile) in 1999.
Focusing on 1988, Aeroflot had flights between Moscow and Buenos Aires with stopovers in Algiers, Espargos and Salvador de Bahia. The company operated once a week on two-class Ilyushin Il-86 aircraft.
See also: #TBT: Aerolíneas Argentinas flights between Mar del Plata and Uruguay in 1987.
Schedule between Russia and Argentina
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| Flight | From | To | Freq. |
|---|---|---|---|
| SU 351 | Mosow 22:20 | Algiers 01:50+1 | Sunday |
| SU 351 | Algiers 03:20 | Espargos 06:00 | Monday |
| SU 351 | Espargos 07:30 | Salvador 11:30 | Monday |
| SU 351 | Salvador 13:00 | Buenos Aires 16:20 | Monday |
| SU 352 | Buenos Aires 18:20 | Salvador 23:40 | Monday |
| SU 352 | Salvador 01:10 | Espargos 07:00 | Tuesday |
| SU 352 | Espargos 08:30 | Algiers 15:00 | Tuesday |
| SU 352 | Algiers 16:30 | Mosow 23:35 | Tuesday |
See also: #TBT: South African Airways flights to Argentina and Brazil in 1999.
After suspension in the 1990s, Aeroflot did not resume regular operations between Russia and South America. In 2021 were rumors of a possible return, but it never took place.
See also: #TBT: Air France flights to Argentina, Brasil, Chile and Uruguay in 1992.
Source
- Guía Argentina de Tráfico Aéreo (GATA) – January 1988.
See also: #TBT: Alitalia flights to Argentina, Brazil and Chile in 1987.
