OREANDA-NEWS. Beginning April 11 2013 UTair Aviation will launch service between Yekaterinburg and Moscow with wide-body Boeing 767-200 aircraft. The aircraft are equipped with a wide passenger cabin in two-class configurations. The Boeing 767-200 can accommodate up to 170 passengers. For passengers flying in business class, the cabin has enhanced onboard services and amenities for extra comfort.

Departures from Yaketerinburg are scheduled daily at 07:40. Departures from Moscow are scheduled for 20:40 (all times local).

The upgrade of aircraft type stems from stable demand on the route. UTair Aviation has brought back its own tradition of operating flights from the capital of Ural Federal District to Moscow with wide-bodied aircraft.

UTair also operates flights from Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow to Surgut, Tyumen, Sochi and Minaralnye Vody with Boeing 767-200 aircraft.

* A 10% discount is available for economy class airfare (no fees included). This offer valid from April 4 to April 30 2013 for passengers booking tickets on the official UTair website.

Boeing 767 aircraft are among the most popular long-haul aircraft used by leading carriers worldwide. In 2013 UTair airlines expects to complete a project to outfit its Boeing aircraft with the most advance high-speed Internet and Wi-Fi devices. In the coming years UTair's fleet of Boeing 767-200 aircraft is expected to grow to eight aircraft.

UTair Aviation ranks among the top three Russian airlines. In 2012 UTair aircraft transported 8,582,681 passengers. The airline operates more than 200 fixed wing aircraft and performs flights to 110 destinations. The airline maintains its central hub at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, from which it performs 100 flights daily.