Ural Airlines is one of the top five airlines in Russia. The company operates more than 200 routes, including routes to China. Ural Airlines opened a direct Yekaterinburg-Beijing flight in 2009 and has since started cooperation with China. The opening of this flight is of strategic significance to strengthen the economic and cultural exchanges between China and the Ural region of Russia. In February 2012, the Yekaterinburg-Harbin flight was opened; in addition, the company also connected the central cities of Russia with other cities in China: operating flights from Harbin to Moscow, Novosibirsk, Vladivostok and Krasnoyarsk . In addition, Ural Airlines also implemented an international air transshipment service plan through the only hub-Koltsovo Airport. Since 2020, the company has been actively developing cargo transportation business from China to Russia and European cities.