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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]
UTair Express operated scheduled flights to the following destinations as of April 2014: [6]
Lithuania 
Russia 
Arkhangelsk Oblast 
Bashkortostan 
Kirov Oblast 
Komi 
Krasnodar Krai 
Kursk Oblast 
Moscow / 
Moscow Oblast 
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast 
Novosibirsk Oblast 
Omsk Oblast 
Samara Oblast 
Sverdlovsk Oblast 
Tambov Oblast 
Tatarstan 
Tyumen Oblast 
Ulyanovsk Oblast 
Voronezh Oblast 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 |
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