UTAIR STRIKES DEAL WITH LUFTHANSA Khanty-Mansiysk. UTair Aviation JSC based in Khanty-Mansiysk and Germany-based Lufthansa Consulting, which belongs to the Lufthansa group, struck a consulting services agreement at the 6th international air show MAKS-2003. Accordingly, Lufthansa Consulting will examine the structure of UTair’s technical staff. After that, it will make suggestions regarding ways of improving the structure of the technical staff of the airline company UTair. To date, Lufthansa has an immense experience in this sphere. In addition, Lufthansa Consulting will also hold consultations with UTair over bonus programs for the most frequently flying passengers. UTair is the number one helicopter operator in the world, with a total of 294 aircraft, including 176 helicopters.