UTair Express
{{Short description|2006–2015 Russian regional airline}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = UTair Express
| logo = UTair_Express_logo.png
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| fleet_size = 28
| destinations = 31
| IATA = UR
| ICAO = UTX
| callsign = –
| parent = UTair Aviation
| company_slogan =
| founded = December 2006
| ceased = June 2015
| headquarters = {{nowrap|Syktyvkar, Komi, Russia}}
| key_people =
| hubs = Syktyvkar Airport
| secondary_hubs =
| focus_cities =
| frequent_flyer =
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| website = [http://www.utair-express.com/ utair-express.com]
}}
UTair Express was a Russian regional airline headquartered in Syktyvkar, Komi, and a subsidiary of UTair Aviation. Its main base was Syktyvkar Airport. It ceased operations on 10 June 2015.
History
UTair Express' predecessor Komiinteravia was established in March 1996 and started operations in July 1997.{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 102 | date= 2007-04-03}}
In 2004 UTair gained control of more than 70% of Komiinteravia.[http://www.ato.ru/content/merge-fly-another-day Russia/CIS Observer, October 2004, Merge to Fly Another Day] UTair planned to set up a new regional division using its subsidiary Komiinteravia that was to operate as UTair Express using Antonov An-24 and ATR 42-300 aircraft. It planned to replace its Komiinteravia's An-24 fleet with additional ATR 42-300s over the next few years.{{cite web | title= UTair new regional division | date= 2006-09-09| work= CH-Aviation | url= http://www.ch-aviation.ch/news.php?search=1&airline=UTair| access-date= 2007-06-03}}
UTair Express completed registration in December 2006 and emerged from the reorganization of Komiinteravia. The airline received a certificate in commercial air transport operations on Antonov An-24 aircraft. As soon as all of the An-24s have been decommissioned according to the airline's plan, UTair's air fleet will include up to 20 ATR 42 aircraft. UTair Express also embraces Russia's largest Tupolev Tu-134 maintenance center.{{cite web| title= Komiinteravia reorganized into UTair Express| date= 2006-12-19| work= UTair Aviation News| url= http://www.utair.ru/en/news/news_current.shtml?2006/12//20061229-545.html| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070927043245/http://www.utair.ru/en/news/news_current.shtml?2006/12//20061229-545.html| url-status= dead| archive-date= September 27, 2007| access-date= 2007-06-03}}
On 10 June 2015, Russian authorities suspended the airline's operating license until further notice due to a request filed by UTair itself. The fleet and route network will be transferred to UTair Aviation until further notice as part of restructuring arrangements.[http://ch-aviation.com/portal/news/37955-russia-suspends-utair-express-aoc ch-avitation.com - Russia suspends UTair-Express' AOC]
Destinations
File:Туполев Ту-134 49856, Москва - ВнуковоRP37148.jpg in 2011]]
File:Антонов Ан-24 17307208, Москва - Внуково RP5432.jpg]]
File:ATR 72-212A(500), UTair Express JP7375958.jpg]]
UTair Express operated scheduled flights to the following destinations as of April 2014:{{cite web|title=РАСПИСАНИЕ ДВИЖЕНИЯ ВОЗДУШНЫХ СУДОВ|url=http://www.utair-express.com/index.php/raspisanie|publisher=ЮТэйр-Экспресс|access-date=21 March 2013}}
={{LIT}}=
={{RUS}}=
;{{flagicon|Arkhangelsk Oblast}} Arkhangelsk Oblast
- Arkhangelsk – Talagi Airport
- ;{{flagicon|Nenets Autonomous Okrug}} Nenets Autonomous Okrug
- Naryan-Mar – Naryan-Mar Airport
;{{flagicon|Bashkortostan}} Bashkortostan
- Ufa – Ufa International Airport{{cite web|title=С 1 апреля 2013 года в аэропорту "Большое Савино" открываются 6 прямых и 4 транзитных авиарейса до городов ПФО|url=http://perm.ru/?id=1000064&show=25573|work=Новости|publisher=Администрация губернатора Пермского края|access-date=25 March 2013}}
;{{flagicon|Kirov Oblast}} Kirov Oblast
;{{flagicon|Komi Republic}} Komi
- Syktyvkar – Syktyvkar Airport
- Ukhta – Ukhta Airport
- Usinsk – Usinsk Airport
- Ust-Tsylma – Ust-Tsylma Airport
- Vorkuta – Vorkuta Airport
;{{flag|Krasnodar Krai}}
- Anapa – Vityazevo Airport seasonal
- Sochi – Adler-Sochi International Airport seasonal
;{{flag|Kursk Oblast}}
;{{flagicon|Moscow}} Moscow / {{flagicon|Moscow Oblast}} Moscow Oblast
;{{flagicon|Nizhny Novgorod Oblast}} Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
;{{flag|Novosibirsk Oblast}}
;{{flag|Omsk Oblast}}
;{{flag|Samara Oblast}}
;{{flag|Sverdlovsk Oblast}}
;{{flag|Tambov Oblast}}
;{{flagicon|Tatarstan}} Tatarstan
- Kazan – Kazan{{cite web|title=С 1 апреля из международного аэропорта Нижний Новгород будут выполняться пять новых региональных рейсов|url=http://www.airportnn.ru/ru/novosti/000225|publisher=ОАО «Аэропорт Кольцово» & ОАО «МАНН»|access-date=28 March 2013}}
;{{flag|Tyumen Oblast}}
- Tyumen – Roshchino Airport
- ;{{flag|Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug}}
- Beloyarsky – Beloyarsk Airport
- Khanty-Mansiysk – Khanty-Mansiysk Airport
- Nizhnevartovsk – Nizhnevartovsk Airport
- Nyagan – Nyagan Airport
- Sovetsky – Sovetsky Airport
- Surgut – Surgut International Airport
- ;{{flag|Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug}}
- Novy Urengoy – Novy Urengoy Airport
;{{flag|Ulyanovsk Oblast}}
;{{flag|Voronezh Oblast}}
Fleet
As of April, 2014, UTair Express operated following aircraft types:{{cite news|title=Авиакомпания "ЮТэйр-Экспресс" стала крупнейшим эксплуатантом ATR 72-500|url=http://www.ato.ru/content/aviakompaniya-yuteyr-ekspress-stala-krupneyshim-ekspluatantom-atr-72-500|access-date=3 April 2014|newspaper=ATO.ru|date=2 April 2014}}
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Seats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 72-500 | align=center| 15 | 1 | 70 | |
| Antonov An-24 | align=center| 13 | — | 40–48 |
References
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External links
{{Portal|Russia|Aviation}}
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- {{Official website|http://www.utair-express.com/}}
{{Airlines of Russia}}
Category:Defunct airlines of Russia
Category:Airlines established in 2006
Category:Airlines disestablished in 2015
Category:Companies based in Syktyvkar
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