OREANDA-NEWS. December 19, 2012. UTair Group has continued to show significant growth in key indicators in the initial reckoning of the fist 11 months of 2012.

In the period between January and November 2012, UTair Group transported a combined total of 7,884,783 passengers, an increase of 28.2.5% in comparison with the same period in 2011. Passenger turnover for the reporting period constituted 14,727,169.48PKM, an increase of 30.2%over same period in 2011.

In total, UTair Group fixed wing aircraft logged a record 271,480 flight hours for the reporting period, 15.8% more than for the same period last year. UTair Group aircraft delivered 25,550.71 tons of cargo, 49.2% more than for the same period in 2011. Seat load factor constituted 75%, which is 1.8% more than in the same period of 2011.

UTair Group helicopters logged a total of 156,049 flight hours, 19.5% more than for the same reporting period last year.

The UTair Group includes airlines conducting passenger and cargo operations with fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft as well as enterprises offering MRO, personnel training, flight services and air transportation sales services. UTair Aviation is the Group's core enterprise and includes Utair-Express, UTair-Ukraine, UTair-Cargo, Turukhan, JSC Nefteyuganskiy, Vostok, Helisur, UTair Europe, UTair South Africa and UTair India as well as UTair-Technichs, UTair-Engineering and other enterprises. The fleet of the Group includes more than 550 aircraft - more than 200 fixed wing planes and more than 350 helicopters. UTair Group revenue for 2011 amounted to 54,126 mln rubles, an estimated 27.6% increase in revenue over 2010. Net profit for 2011 grew 21.2%% over 2010 to 261.2 mln rubles. UTair Group headquarters are situated in Surgut, Russia. Subsidiaries are located in Sugut, Tyumen, Khanty-Mansyisk, Moscow and in other cities in Russia and around the world.

Operational Activity

Unit

November 2011

November 2012

% YoY increase

January – November 2011

January – November 2012

% YoY increase

Passenger Operations

Passenger turnover

PKM

1,187,777

1,228,024.69

103.4

11,306,871.30

14,727,169.48

130.2

-domestic

707,125.70

646,425.08

91.4

7,551,775.10

8,594,819.90

113.8

-international

480,651.30

581,599.61

121

3,755,096.20

6,132,349.58

163.3

Passengers transported

persons

632,858

633,084

100

6,151,804

7,884,783

128.2

Logged flight hours

hours

24,465

22,454

91.8

234,527

271,480

115.8

Cargo transported

tons

2,090.70

2,648.39

126.7

17,122.03

25,550.71

149.2

Mail transported

tons

529.50

236.97

44.8

4,497.40

3,592.1

79.9

Ton-kilometers

Ton-km

111,796.90

116,333.11

104.1

1,058,914.80

1,382,719.47

130.6

%commercial load

%

72.4

72.3

99.9

73.7

75

101.8

Helicopter operations

Logged flight hours

hours

13,295

14,371

108.1

130,569

156,049

119.5

-domestic

8,544

10,562

123.6

88,509

111,211

125.6

-international

4,751

3,809

80.2

42,060

44,838

106.6

Passengers transported

persons

61,076

68,936

112.9

748,400

739,815

98.9

Cargo transported

tons

13,930.34

16,665.65

119.6

141,107.72

154,288.62

109.3

Operational Activity

Unit

November 2011

November 2012

% YoY increase

January – November 2011

January – November 2012

% YoY increase

Passenger Operations

Passenger turnover

PKM

1,187,777

1,228,024.69

103.4

11,306,871.30

14,727,169.48

130.2

-domestic

707,125.70

646,425.08

91.4

7,551,775.10

8,594,819.90

113.8

-international

480,651.30

581,599.61

121

3,755,096.20

6,132,349.58

163.3

Passengers transported

persons

632,858

633,084

100

6,151,804

7,884,783

128.2

Logged flight hours

hours

24,465

22,454

91.8

234,527

271,480

115.8

Cargo transported

tons

2,090.70

2,648.39

126.7

17,122.03

25,550.71

149.2

Mail transported

tons

529.50

236.97

44.8

4,497.40

3,592.1

79.9

Ton-kilometers

Ton-km

111,796.90

116,333.11

104.1

1,058,914.80

1,382,719.47

130.6

%commercial load

%

72.4

72.3

99.9

73.7

75

101.8

Helicopter operations

Logged flight hours

hours

13,295

14,371

108.1

130,569

156,049

119.5

-domestic

8,544

10,562

123.6

88,509

111,211

125.6

-international

4,751

3,809

80.2

42,060

44,838

106.6

Passengers transported

persons

61,076

68,936

112.9

748,400

739,815

98.9

Cargo transported

tons

13,930.34

16,665.65

119.6

141,107.72

154,288.62

109.3