Ukraine International Airlines

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Міжнародні Авіалінії України (МАУ) |logo=Ukraine International Airlines Logo.svg |logo_size=200= |IATA=PS[1] |ICAO=AUI |callsign=UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL |aoc=|hubs=<templatestyles src="nowrap/core.css"/>Boryspil International Airport |focus_cities=|frequent_flyer=Panorama Club |alliance= |fleet_size=42 |destinations=88 |parent=<templatestyles src="nowrap/core.css"/>Capital Investment Project LLC (74%) |num_employees= |founded=1 October 1992 |headquarters=Kiev, Ukraine |key_people=<templatestyles src="nowrap/core.css"/>Yuri Miroshnikov, President[2] |lounge= |website= flyuia.com ]] Ukraine International Airlines Joint Stock Company|PJSC, often shortended to UIA ({{lang-uk|Авіакомпанія Міжнародні Авіалінії України, Aviakompaniya Mizhnarodni Avialiniyi Ukrayiny, {{IPA-uk|ˌɑwijɑkɔmˈpɑnʲijɑ miʒnɑˈrɔdnʲi ˌɑwijɑˈlʲinʲiji ukrɑˈjɪnɪ|), is the flag carrier and the largest airline of Ukraine,[3] with its head office in Kiev[4] and its main hub at Kiev's Boryspil International Airport. It operates domestic and international passenger flights and cargo services to Europe and the Middle East and the United States,[5] Canada,[6] and Asia.

History

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Early history

[[18bg_-_Ukraine_International_Airlines_Boeing_737-2T4;_UR-@FRA;01.04.1998_(5618455191) - A former Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-200 in 1998 The airline was established on October 1, 1992 and started operations on November 25, 1992 with a Kiev-London flight. It was one of the first "joint ventures with foreign capital" in Ukraine and the first airline in the former Soviet Union to use new Boeing 737 Classic|Boeing 737-400 aircraft.{{citation needed|date=May 2017The founding shareholders were the Ukrainian Association of Civil Aviation and Guinness Peat Aviation (GPA), an Irish aircraft-leasing company.

The airline began cargo airline|cargo operations with a Boeing 737|Boeing 737-200 aircraft on November 13, 1994 to London and Amsterdam.

In 1996, Austrian Airlines and Swissair became shareholders, investing $9 million USD in new equity.{{citation needed|date=May 2017

In 2000 and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development became a shareholder by investing $5.4 million. In 2006, UIA adopted a new classification system for freight operations{{clarify|date=September 2013 which allowed the airline to carry a wider range of goods, ranging from live animals to fresh food and valuable objects. Additionally, an express service was introduced to meet the needs of clients wishing to make use of expedited cargo delivery services.{{citation needed|date=May 2017

Developments since 2013

Boeing_777-2Q8_(ER)_-_Ukraine_International_Airlines_-_UR-GOA_SA0000118826 - Ukraine International Airlines' first Boeing 777#777-200ER|Boeing 777-200ER delivered in February 2018|thumb

In the first half of 2013 and the airline's traffic rose by 60% to {{nts|2,200,000 passengers. According to the company's president Yuri Miroshnikov and the UIA planned to achieve the same 2013 yearly results (i.e. to reach yearly traffic of {{nts|4,400,000).[7] On April 25, 2014, UIA began non-stop Flights from Kiev to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.[8] Also in 2013, due to the demise of competitor Aerosvit, UIA launched new Flights from Ukraine to Baku in Azerbaijan, Yerevan in Armenia, Larnaca in Cyprus, Munich in Germany, Warsaw in Poland, Vilnius in Lithuania, Prague in the Czech Republic, Athens in Greece, Batumi in Georgia (country)|Georgia, Moscow (Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport|Sheremetyevo Airport), Yekaterinburg, Saint Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Nizhnevartovsk, Novosibirsk, Rostov-on-Don, and Sochi in Russia, Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, and in 2014, New York City in the United States.[9]

In October 2015 UIA was banned by Russian government from flying to Russian destinations as a response to a ban by Ukrainian government of Russian airlines from flying into Ukraine.[10]

Since June 2016 most of UIA's international flights are sold with the basic "hand luggage-only tariff". If passengers are booking this tariff and want to check in luggage, fees up to USD 60 per flight will be charged.[11] Also since summer 2022 UIA wetleases an Embraer ERJ 145 family|ERJ 145 from Dniproavia (also of the group "Privat") for daily services to Chernivtsi International Airport|Chernivtsi (because the condition of the airport doesn't allow E-190 and B737-operations) [12]

On June 14, 2016 the offices of UIA were searched because of an investigation of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine concerning passenger fees not paid to the State Aviation Fund.[13]

As of June 22, 2016 and the ownership structure is registered as the following: 74.1627% Capital Investment Project, Ukraine and 15.9108% Ontobet Promotions Ltd, Cyprus.[14]

In March 2023, Ukraine International announced a fleet modernization plan. While the first of three pre-owned Boeing 777-200ER had already been delivered and the airline expects several new Boeing 737 and Embraer 195 aircraft during the year to replace the last Boeing 737 Classics.[15]

Ukraine International ceased being a member[16] of the Flying Blue rewards programme as of January 1, 2019.

Ukraine International Airlines informs about the delay of 22 flights, which has occurred in the evening of 29 January at Boryspil Airport. The delays were caused by the failure in refueling aircraft with aviation fuel[17]

This is the second year in a row that the company has made a loss, despite seeing growth in passengers. According to a February statement by company head Yuri Miroshnikov, UIA is struggling to stay profitable in the face of growing competition from budget airlines. In 2017 and the company recorded a Ukrainian hryvnia|UAH 304 million loss.[18]

Ukraine International Airlines posted a net loss of almost UAH 2.7 billion (about $100 million) in 2023, or about nine times more than it lost in 2017, Ukrainian media reported on March 25, citing a UIA investor report.

Corporate affairs

In February 2011 and the Ukrainian government sold its 61.6% stake in UIA to three existing minority shareholders for UAH 287 million  (USD 36.2 million). As of 26 July 2013 and the airline was owned by Ukraine-based Capital Investment Project LLC (74%) and Cyprus -based Ontobet Promotions Limited (26%)[19][20] The owners are represented by Aron Mayberg, a business partner of Ihor Kolomoyskyi|Igor Kolomoyskyi and the former CEO of the bankrupt AeroSvit Airlines, from which partially licences and planes were transferred to Ukraine International Airlines.[21]

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) and the nation’s national carrier, is to slow down its expansion plans in order to stabilise its financial performance and climb out of the red.[22]

Destinations

UIA routes map 2018 - Countries served by Ukraine International Airlines as of September 2022

Main article: List of Ukraine International Airlines destinations

UIA connects Ukraine to over 80 destinations in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, as well as to New York City[23] and Toronto[24] from its base at Boryspil International Airport|Boryspil Airport, and also operates domestic flights. UIA serves over 1000 flights per week.[25] Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) is being forced to make some involuntary changes to its summer 2022 flight schedules, with reduced frequencies and capacity on some selected routes.[26]

Codeshare agreements

Ukraine International Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[27] {{div col|colwidth=20em

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Fleet

UR-PSC LLBG 06-12-2013-2 - UIA Boeing 737 Next Generation|Boeing 737-800]] UR-GED_(34755469996) - UIA Boeing 767-300ER

The Ukraine International Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft as of April 2019:[31]

Ukraine International Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
C Y+ Y Total
Boeing 737-800]] 24 — — — 186 186
Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 3 TBA Deliveries in 2019[32]
Boeing 737-900ER 4 — — — 189 189
215 215
Boeing 767-300ER 4 — 12 38 211 261 To be phased out from 2019 until 2020[33]
Boeing 777-200ER 3 — 21 16 324 361
Embraer 190]] 5 — 8 — 96 104
Embraer 195 2 — — — 116 116
Total 42 3

See also

  • Transport in Ukraine

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References

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External links

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  1. ↑ Template:Cite web IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search Web:
  2. ↑ Template:Cite web https://eng/company/ukraine-international-airlines/uia/management-team UIA Management Team - Ukraine International Airlines (UIA)
  3. ↑ " Ukraine International Airlines]."
  4. ↑ " Contact Ukraine International Airlines]." Ukraine International Airlines. Retrieved on 21 June 2010. "ADDRESS: UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES 201-203, Kharkivske Road, Kiev, 02121, Ukraine"
  5. ↑ Template:Cite web Ukraine International Airlines launches direct Kyiv–New York flights
  6. ↑ Lua error: Cannot create process: proc_open(/dev/null): Failed to open stream: Operation not permitted
  7. ↑ Lua error: Cannot create process: proc_open(/dev/null): Failed to open stream: Operation not permitted
  8. ↑ Template:Cite web https://eng/company/ukraine-international-airlines/press/news/1658.html?news=1568&category=1 UIA opened ticket sales for Kiev – New York non-stop scheduled service
  9. ↑ Template:Webarchive Web: a.com/enews landings/landing-page-for-new-routes/en.html
  10. ↑ {{cite web Russia and Ukraine suspend direct connecting flights between countries|first=Agence France-Presse in|last=Kiev|date=25 October 2015|website=the Guardian}}
  11. ↑ Template:Cite web Official site of UIA – Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) (Ukraine)
  12. ↑ Template:Cite web Ukraine Int'l Airlines to wet-lease an ERJ-145 this summer
  13. ↑ Template:Cite web One airline fights to retain pre-eminence in Ukraine - Jun. 16, 2016
  14. ↑ Template:Cite web АТ "МІЖНАРОДНІ АВІАЛІНІЇ УКРАЇНИ" - Smida
  15. ↑ rusaviainsider.com - Ukraine International Airlines adjusts 2018 fleet expansion plans 22 March 2018
  16. ↑ Template:Cite web Flying Blue - Ukraine International
  17. ↑ https://en/news/2019/failure-of-fueling-at-boryspil-airport
  18. ↑ https://ess/ukraine-international-airlines-net-loss-up-by-nine-times.html
  19. ↑ {{cite news UIA now under control of Cyprus based Ontobet Promotions|date=|accessdate=Template:Date|publisher=ch-aviation}}
  20. ↑ Template:Cite news List of shareholders of UIA (in Ukrainian)
  21. ↑ Template:Cite web Web: apId=27721200&previousTitle=AeroSvit+Airlines,+CJSC Aron Mayberg: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg
  22. ↑ http://www.rusaviainsider.com/ukraines-flag-carrier-places-financial-stability-ahead-expansion/
  23. ↑ Template:Cite web Ukraine International Airlines launches direct Kyiv–New York flights
  24. ↑ Lua error: Cannot create process: proc_open(/dev/null): Failed to open stream: Operation not permitted
  25. ↑ Template:Cite web Информация о МАУ - Ukraine International Airlines (UIA)
  26. ↑ http://www.rusaviainsider.com/b737-max-delays-force-uia-amend-flight-schedules/
  27. ↑ Template:Cite web Profile on Ukraine International Airlines
  28. ↑ Lua error: Cannot create process: proc_open(/dev/null): Failed to open stream: Operation not permitted
  29. ↑ Lua error: Cannot create process: proc_open(/dev/null): Failed to open stream: Operation not permitted
  30. ↑ Lua error: Cannot create process: proc_open(/dev/null): Failed to open stream: Operation not permitted
  31. ↑ Template:Cite web UIA Fleet – Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) (Ukraine)
  32. ↑ {{Cite web МАУ получит Boeing 737 MAX в 2019 году Template:! avianews.com
  33. ↑ Template:Cite web МАУ перестанет летать на Boeing 737 Classic в 2018 году - avianews.com
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