OREANDA-NEWS. On 29 January 2009 was announced, that UTair was included into the annual rating “Leading Russian companies” in the final analysis of 2007, prepared by the rating agency AK&M.

The purpose of rating is determination of comparative positions of the largest Russian leading companies. An attempt was made for the first time to unite the markers of the company’s scale (balance currency, proceeds and the number of personnel) with the markers of efficiency and its activity (profitability, labour efficiency, proceeds dynamics).

UTair takes the 79th place in the rating-2007. Apart from UTair Aviation three more companies: Aeroflot (31st place), Sibir (77th place) and Transaero (92nd place) are in the list of 100 leading companies.

UTair has been included into the rating "Leading Russian companies" since 2003.

According to the business-plan of UTair, the plains and helicopters of the air company will log 257, 8 flight hours. The passenger flights will carry about 4 million passengers. Helicopter operations will be performed in Russia and in 10 foreign countries. Over 100 planes and 150 helicopters of different types and classes will be used for the performance of production programme.