Rosneft and UTair Airlines signed an agreement on strategic cooperation in the field of aviation services for a period of 5 years as part of the XXIV St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

The document was signed by Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, and Andrey Martirosov, General Director of UTair Airlines. 

The agreement is aimed at expanding cooperation between the parties in the field of providing aviation and transport services for performing shift and cargo transportation as part of the Vostok Oil project and other oil and gas projects of Rosneft.

Rosneft operates in 78 regions of Russia, implementing projects, among others, in remote and hard-to-reach areas using civil aviation. One of the Company's key priorities is to increase the level of safety and efficiency of aviation support.

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UTair Airlines PJSC is the largest Russian company in the market of helicopter and airplane transportation for the oil and gas sector. The UTair Group includes companies that operate aircraft and helicopters, maintain and repair aircraft equipment.

Rosneft Information Division