OREANDA-NEWS. August 2, 2012. Starting July 18, 2012 UTair Aviation’s flights on Moscow-Tomsk route will be performed with comfortable Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

UTair’s Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 middle-range aircraft features two-class layout (business and economy classes) and is capable of transporting 159 passengers. The aircraft comes configured with the advanced design and amenities of the Sky Interior. Among the distinctive features of this aircraft are high level of noise isolation and custom interior design with smooth contours of walls and windows. Special improved hand luggage compartment design offers greater capacity and is smaller than the previous one. These improvements create a feeling of more space in the cabin, making flights more comfortable and enjoyable.

In June, 2011 UTair became the first operator of this aircraft modification in Russia, CIS and Eastern Europe. At present the airline operates 9 such aircraft.

UTair Aviation  enters top three Russian airlines. In 2011 the company's aircraft transported 6,750,425 passengers. In January-June 2012 UTair Group has serviced 40.9% more passengers than in the same period of 2011. In 2012 the airline plans to increase transportation volumes to 10 million passengers. The airline operates more than 200 fixed wing aircraft and performs flights on 110 destinations. Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow is the airline’s main hub, from which it performs 100 daily flights.