Khanty-Mansiysk – UTair Aviation (UTair Aviation, JSC) increased its passenger traffic by 21 percent to 305.325m passenger kilometers in February 2005 compared with the same period last year.

In addition, the company reported growth in other operational figures. In particular, UTair carried 223,000 people in February 2005, 15,5 percent more than in February last year. Of that amount, 203,122 passengers were carried by the company’s airplanes, 27,8 percent up from February 2004.

The company’s airplanes flew 11,938 hours this February, 25,6 percent more than in February 2004.

UTair doubled the volume of transported mail to 146,8 tons and increased cargo transportation by 7,6 percent to 1,000 tons.

Flying time of the company’s helicopters reached (Mil-26T) 459 hours in the reported period, gaining 49,9 percent in February 2004; helicopters Mil-8 – 2,713 hours, the gain has made 47,8 percent.