UTair Aviation has awarded Shanghai Aviation Services, based at PuDong International Airport in Shanghai, a contract to maintain its eight 767-200ERs.

Boeing Shanghai signed two agreements with UTair for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for avionics repair and mechanical work to support UTair’s incoming fleet of as many eight 767-200ER passenger jets.

Boeing Shanghai also has been awarded a contract for heavy aircraft maintenance of the first 767 to be introduced to UTair’s fleet in July, and under a separate contract Boeing Shanghai completed a C-check on an UTair Boeing 737-500 passenger jet.

Boeing Shanghai will help UTair develop a maintenance program, develop new interior configurations, and prepare a modification program to help the airline comply with European and Russian aviation authority requirements.