OREANDA-NEWS. September 22, 2010. UTair Aviation continues to demonstrate the steady growth in operational results for January-August 2010. During the 8 month period the company carried a total of 2,976,159 passengers, 34.9% more than for the same period in 2009. The industry average for the same period is 27.1%.

The airline's passenger turnover in comparison with the previous year has also grown 46.6% and reached 5,367,514.6 passenger kilometers. By comparison, passenger turnover for the entire domestic industry has grown only 31.7%. The seat load factor on the carrier’s flights grew 6.5 points and constituted 78.2%. UTair aircraft carried 7,651 tons of cargo, an impressive 30% more than for the same period in the previous year. The UTair air cargo fleet transported 2,315.4 tons of mail, two times more than for the same period in the previous year.

UTair’s rotary wing aircraft have demonstrated growth in operational performance as well. During the first 8 months of 2010, UTair helicopters logged 58,514 flight hours, 20% more than for the same period in 2009. During the reporting period the carrier’s helicopters transported 40,127 tons of cargo, 15.1% more than in January-August 2009. UTair helicopters also transported 280,772 passengers, 28% more that for the same period in the previous year.

UTair key performance indicators for January-August 2010:


Operational Activity

Unit of Measurement

January – August 2009

January – August 2010

Increase in, %

Passenger Operations

Passenger turnover

PKM.

3,661,524.3

5,367,514.6

146.6

 

Passengers transported

persons

2,207,010

2,976,159

134.9

 

Cargo transported

tons

5,810.0

7,651.0

131.7td>

 

Mail transported

tons

1,063.8

2 315.4

217.7

 

Logged flight hours

hours

90,686

112,412

124.0

 

Helicopter Operations

Logged flight hours

hours

48,806

58,514

119.9

 

Passengers transported

persons

219,458

280,772

128

 

Cargo transported

tons

34,849.1

40,127.0

115.1

 

According to the UTair operational forecast for 2010, the airline's planes and helicopters will have logged a total of 300,000 flight hours. More than 100 fixed wing aircraft and 200 helicopters of various types and classes are involved in realizing airline operations. In 2010, the airline expects to serve more than 4.8 million passengers, 34% more than in 2009. UTair is developing helicopter operations in Russia and eleven foreign countries.