RUSSIA has become an ATR customer for the first time in the form of UTAir, based in Khanty-Mansiysk (which is deep into western Siberia). UTAir is to take two second user ATR 42-300 aircraft from Continental Express. Currently the airline operates around 60 aircraft for scheduled domestic passenger services, charter flights and one of the largest fleet of commercial helicopters in the world supporting oil and gas industry in Siberia and relief operations for the UN. It ranks among Russia”s top five carriers in terms of passenger traffic, with intra-regional services in western Siberia accounting for the bulk of volumes. UTAir says it has a requirement for up to 15 aircraft.
http://www.atraircraft.com