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| Founded | December 2006 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | June 2015 | ||||||
| Hubs | Syktyvkar Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 28 | ||||||
| Destinations | 31 | ||||||
| Parent company | UTair Aviation | ||||||
| Headquarters | Syktyvkar, Komi, Russia | ||||||
| Website | 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.[1]
UTair Express' predecessor Komiinteravia was established in March 1996 and started operations in July 1997.[2]
In 2004 UTair gained control of more than 70% of Komiinteravia.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5]
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.[1]
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UTair Express operated scheduled flights to the following destinations as of April 2014:[6]
Lithuania
Russia
As of April, 2014, UTair Express operated following aircraft types:[9]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Seats | Notes |
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| ATR 72-500 | 15 | 1 | 70 | |
| Antonov An-24 | 13 | — | 40–48 |
