Aeroflot Flot in My Backyard: Rival airlines beware: Russia’s Aeroflot is hurting now, but its expansion potential shines Share WhatsApp LinkedIn X Facebook Email Aeroflot Flot in My Backyard: Rival airlines beware: Russia’s Aeroflot is hurting now, but its expansion potential shines August 2015 2 min read Seth Kaplan Subscribe Purchase ($55 USD) Already a subscriber? Login Issue Overview The days when Aeroflot was the world’s largest airline—as the flag carrier of the Soviet Union—are a decades-old memory. But plenty of travelers, including a fair number from outside Russia, might be surprised to learn that’s no longer the case.