OREANDA-NEWS. On 26 May 2009 was announced, that for the period of January-April, 2009 UTair Aviation carried 817,564 passengers.

More than 2536 tons of cargo and 403 tons of mail were carried by transport aircraft during the first four months of the year 2009.

The revenue flight time of the Company fixed-wing aircraft totaled to 36,063 flight hours.

UTair helicopters accumulated 17,270 flight hours, which exceeds the corresponding figures of the previous year by 10,1%.

In January-April 2009, UTair helicopters carried more than 6,313 tons of cargo, which is by 24,2% more than in the previous year.

In accordance with UTair Business Plan, fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters operated by the Company are going to fly 257,8 thousand hours in 2009. Passenger aircraft are to carry 3,7 million passengers. UTair Aviation is going to operate helicopters both in Russia and in ten foreign countries. The export of helicopter services is expected to increase by 23,2%. It is planned to operate more than 100 fixed-wing aircraft and 150 helicopters of different types and classes in order to carry out the operational program.