OREANDA-NEWS. On July 24, 2007 UTair (UTair Aviation, JSC) has summed up its operating results for the first half of 2007. According to the preliminary data, the Airline’s revenue grew almost 40 percent surpassing RUR9bn (approx. USD354,3m). In the same period in 2006, revenue totaled RUR6,5bn (approx. USD255,9m), reported the press-centre of UTair.

UTair attributes its stronger financial results this year to a rise in all of its major operating indicators.

In H1 2007, the Airline carried 1,254,415 people, up 21 percent from the previous year’s showing. The Airline’s helicopters logged 27,879 flight hours, up 10,3 percent compared with H1 2006.