June 17, 2014. Ural Airlines flew 1,697,205 passengers between January 1, 2014 and May 31, 2014, which was 21% more than a year earlier, the company’s press service reports. 14,310 flights have been operated since the beginning of the year, including 4,463 international flights, 6,265 domestic flights, and 3,582 flights around the CIS. The airline’s passenger turnover rose by 21% in January-May 2014 compared with January-May 2013 and came to 4,492,816,000 passenger-kilometers. In May 2014, the air carrier operated 3,426 flights, including 1,246 international flights, 1,445 domestic flights,

June 17, 2014. UMMC Holding and Hyatt Hotels Corporation are going to set up an apartment hotel in Yekaterinburg. This was discussed at the meeting the corporation’s heads Thomas Pritzker and Mark Hoplamazian had with the Russian company’s President Iskandar Makhmudov and Director-General Andrei Kozitsyn, UMMC press service reports. The joint project is expected to make use of the multi-purpose Iset Tower set that is currently being put up by OOO Yekaterinburg City (a member enterprise of UMMC construction division). ‘We hope to be able jointly to go through with this apartment hotel project

June 17, 2014. The member enterprises of ChTPZ Group’s pipe manufacturing and maintenance division are going to take part in the 21st World Petroleum Congress in Moscow on June 16-19; their aim is to present their newest developments in the field of oil production and transportation. According to the company’s press service, ChTPZ Group’s stand will represent both the pipe manufacturing and the O&G maintenance divisions and will be illustrative of the company’s strategy targeted at meeting all the various needs of the O&G sector enterprises. During the exhibition, ChTPZ Group’s member

June 17, 2014. Three Mundial 2014 games will be broadcast in Yekaterinburg’s fan zone this weekend. According to the city council’s press service, the event coordinators also prepared some entertainment for the supporters as well. On Friday, June 20, an extreme activities day will start at 8PM. Spectators will be treated to parkour, free running, and tricking shows. ‘Renowned Russian athletes, winners of many titles, will join the event. Visitors to the shows will be able to take part in all sorts of contests and join the Fat Football match. There are two more things waiting in store for the

June 17, 2014. Chelyabinsk Tube Rolling Plant (ChTPZ, a member enterprise of ChTPZ Group) shipped four pipes, each with the diameter of 1,420mm and wall width 21.7mm, with inner and outer corrosion-resistant coating, made of Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works-made steel sheets with strength grade K60, to Gazprom: the pipes are meant for welding the so-called ‘golden abut’ of the Russian natural gas pipeline project, the Power of Siberia. According to the company’s press service, Gazprom placed the order for a set of large-diameter pipes with ChTPZ Group. ‘We are proud of the fact that our