Khanty-Mansiysk. April 26. UTair Aviation (UTair, the city of Khanty-Mansiysk) increased its passenger turnover by 6.9 percent to 383, 437, 000 passenger-kilometers in January - March 2004 compared to the corresponding period in 2003.

UTair continue to improve the main results of its commercial operations in the reported period. In particular, the company’s passenger traffic increased by 2.3 percent to 241, 541 people.

In first quarter 2004 commercial transport flights (planes) reached 14, 425 hours, 16.7 percent more than in the corresponding period 2003.

UTair transport commercial flights (helicopters) exceeded the figure for previous year by 24.9 percent reached 7, 046 hours.

Moreover, commercial transport flights (planes) were 4, 425 hours in March only (growth on 11.5 percent). The passenger turnover increased by 6.3 percent to 131,670,000 passenger-kilometers.

During the third month 2004 UTair carried 82, 579 passenger and the seat occupancy rate rose by 7.2 percent compared to the same period 2003.

The commercial transport flights (helicopters) rose 1.5 times to 2,897 hours in March.

The company carried 1,538 m. passenger in 2003.