UTair-Express

UTair-Express was a regional subsidiary of UTair Aviation, one of Russia's largest airline groups. It operated scheduled regional and domestic routes, primarily serving smaller cities and remote communities across Russia that larger carriers typically bypassed. The airline functioned as a feeder carrier within the UTair network, connecting regional destinations to the main UTair hubs and providing essential air links in Siberia and other underserved areas. It operated under the IATA code UR. As part of the broader UTair group restructuring efforts following financial difficulties in the mid-2010s, UTair-Express saw significant changes to its operations and route network. The subsidiary's activities were eventually consolidated back into the parent UTair Aviation brand.