OREANDA-NEWS. Transaero Airlines has launched a partnership with UTG aviation services, an independent ground handling operator, at Moscow Vnukovo airport.

UTG aviation services will provide to the airline a full range of handling services, including ramp services, passenger check-in and cargo handling for all flights of the carrier (approx. 45 flights per day). The company will service the carrier's Boeing 737-700/800, Вoeing 767-300, Вoeing 747-400, 777-200/300 aircraft and other types. The service range will include arrival and departure services, towing, deicing, providing ground assistance equipment, etc.

"UTG aviation services has been working as a full cycle ground handling operator since 2012. We have created a company that is recognized by such an experienced and demanding client as Transaero Airlines. This partnership is an achievement of all of our employees that invest all of their skills and knowledge into what they do. This partnership means for us a new step in the development. In the context of the entire industry, it represents another step towards the development of independent handling in Russia. We thank Transaero Airlines for their trust," said Anatoly Kudinov, General Director of UTG aviation services.

"Before making the decision on the partnership with UTG at Vnukovo airport, Transaero Airlines had carefully audited its capacity to provide quality passenger and aircraft handling services in line with the high standards adopted in the company. There's no doubt that the joint work with a young and responsible team of UTG's top managers will allow to implement in cooperation with Vnukovo airport new interesting projects to enhance passenger services,"- said Alexander Ignatov, First Deputy General Director of Transaero Airlines.