Cargo carriage

Cargos are transported by our airline planes.

If you want to transport a large amount of cargo by our planes, please contact us at hotline@utair.ru.  

In order to register your cargo and send it via the necessary route, please apply to the closest cargo agent of our airline in the airport of your city.

A cargo consignment heavier than 80 kg shall be considered a heavy cargo consignment.

The maximum weight of one piece of heavy cargo depends on AC type (maximum unit pressure upon AC floor), airport capabilities (availability of equipment and labor power). 

Heavy cargo containers shall endure the load equal to the weight of cargo with consideration of overload factor.

Perishable cargo consignments for the purpose of these rules are subdivided into:
  • plant products: fruit, berries, vegetables etc.;
  • animal products: animal and poultry meat, refrigerated and smoked fish, eggs, caviar etc.;
  • derived products: butter and oil, fats, frozen fruit and berries, sausage goods and cheese etc.;
  • juvenile fish, young-of-the-year etc.;
  • preserved blood, vaccines, biological preparations etc. 

Perishable cargo is accepted for transportation provided that cargo consigner presents necessary documents (certificates, licenses) which confirm that the cargo will not lose its quality during transportation. 

The documents which confirm the quality of perishable cargo must specify the maximum period of this cargo transportation by air. The Company can deny transportation of perishable cargo or return it to cargo consigner if cargo consigner can not deliver it within the prescribed period. 

If the accepted perishable cargo can be carried within the period specified in an airway bill, the Company shall immediately notify a cargo consigner and return the cargo and the freight charge, unless other instructions are submitted by cargo consigner.

Human remains in coffins, funeral urns as well as animal remains in boxes are accepted for transportation by air if they ensure compliance with sanitary regulations. 

Human remains can be accepted for transportation subject to presentation by the shipper of a death certificate issued by the Civil Registry Office and a certificate of the health authorities stating that they do not object to the transportation of human remains. 

Similarly, animal remains can be accepted for transportation subject to presentation by the shipper of a certificate issued by the veterinary authority. 

The following packs are accepted for transportation by air:

  • Metal or metal plated wooden coffins (boxes for animals), thoroughly sealed, inserted in wooden boxes. Free space between the metal coffin and wooden box shall be filled with sawdust, coal, peat or lime;
  • Funeral urns – in upholstered boxes.

As a rule, coffins with the deceased are transported with accompanying persons. 

Funeral urns can be transported both in baggage and cargo compartments and in the passenger cabin as checked-in baggage or cargo.

It is prohibited to conduct farewell or other official ceremonies during loading and unloading of coffins with the deceased on board the aircraft.