OREANDA-NEWS. February 16, 2011. In 2010 UTair Group, which comprises UTair Aviation, UTair-Express, UTair Ukraine, UTair Cargo, Nefteyugansk OJSC, Helisur, UTair Europe s.r.o. and UTair South Africa (Pty) Ltd demonstrated stable development of all operational figures. In 12 months the total volume of carried passengers reached a total of over 5.77 million, a 34.5% increase over 2009.

In 2010 UTair Group demonstrated a significant growth in other operational figures as well. Revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), performed by the Group, in January-December 2010 grew to a total of 8.98 million, 51.2% more than in 2009. Seat load factor on the Group airlines’ flights reached 76.9%, 6 points more than in 2009.

In 12 months 2010 the volume of freight carried by the Group’s aircraft, grew 30.9% in comparison with 2009 and totaled 15 376.8 tons and the volume of mail carried reached 3 872.3 tons, a 77.7% increase over 2009. Totally UTair Group’s aircraft logged flight hours amounted at 207 141, a 27.1% increase over 2009.

UTair’s rotary wing aircraft operations also demonstrated stable growth. RPK reached a total of 141 262.3 tons, a 34.3% increase in comparison with 2009. Aircraft flying time amounted at 121 097 hours, a 22.9% more than in 2009.