OREANDA-NEWS. On 16 April 2008 was announced, that Russia’s largest helicopter operator UTair and the leading global rotorcraft manufacturer Eurocopter will team up for a joint project to build an integrated Eurocopter rotorcraft maintenance and operations center.

The project forms part of an agreement signed in Houston, USA, in February 2008. The plans are to open a certified Eurocopter maintenance center based on UTair’s facilities, as well as a training center for flight and maintenance officers operating Eurocopter rotary wing aircraft.

According to the General Director of Utair, Andrei Martirosov, the center will expand the range of services on offer for the airline’s clients and help resolve problems related to the training of qualified personnel for the aviation industry.

UTair is Russia’s largest rotorcraft operator with a fleet of more than 180 helicopters of all classes. The capacity of UTair’s fleet and the high qualification of its staff ensure the quality and safety of the most complicated helicopter operations throughout the world.