UTair Aviation expects to carry 7m passengers in 2017
Russia’s UTair Aviation forecasts it will carry 7m passengers in 2017, up 6.7% year-over-year. Load factor is projected to grow 2 percentage points to 72%. The carrier predicts the Russian airline market will deteriorate in 2017, citing traffic stagnation and fleet increases as main challenges. According to the carrier, it does not plan to add capacity this year, but expects to increase aircraft flight-hour utilisation by 8% owing to more effective aircraft handling between the flights, more intensive operations of regional aircraft, and new maintenance and repair services. The carrier will increase its network from 150 to 168 domestic and international routes. Ninety percent of flights will be scheduled while its charter flights segment will be developed as the result of a partnership with oil and gas companies. <br/>
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UTair Aviation expects to carry 7m passengers in 2017
Russia’s UTair Aviation forecasts it will carry 7m passengers in 2017, up 6.7% year-over-year. Load factor is projected to grow 2 percentage points to 72%. The carrier predicts the Russian airline market will deteriorate in 2017, citing traffic stagnation and fleet increases as main challenges. According to the carrier, it does not plan to add capacity this year, but expects to increase aircraft flight-hour utilisation by 8% owing to more effective aircraft handling between the flights, more intensive operations of regional aircraft, and new maintenance and repair services. The carrier will increase its network from 150 to 168 domestic and international routes. Ninety percent of flights will be scheduled while its charter flights segment will be developed as the result of a partnership with oil and gas companies. <br/>
