Press Release

Issued by UTair Aviation.

March 13, 2017

UTair Helicopter Services has entered into a contract for the aviation support of humanitarian missions in the Republic of Colombia, thus expanding its presence in Latin America.

The contract provides for the use of two Mi-8MTV helicopters for passengers and cargo transportation, casevac and medevac operations. The aircraft are based in Bogota and Medellin. UTair Engineering will set up a line maintenance station in Bogota for routine and line maintenance of these aircraft.

UTair Helicopter Services possesses vast experience in providing aviation support services to humanitarian missions worldwide. At present 45 helicopters from the UTair Group perform air operations in Mali, Central African Republic, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Liberia. The operations involve more than 400 employees, including flight crews, maintenance personnel, site managers and interpreters.

UTair Helicopter Services is a major helicopter operator in Russia and the largest helicopter company in the world in terms of the fleet size and capacity. It forms part of UTair Group, being its main helicopter operator and operating a fleet of more than 320 aircraft of various types, mostly, Mil and Airbus Helicopters. The company's helicopters provide services on four continents. UTair Helicopter Services' fleet capabilities and personnel expertise enable high quality and safety of aerial works of any complexity in any geographical and climatic regions.