Ukraine International Airlines

For the defunct airline that previously used the IATA Code PS, see Pacific Southwest Airlines.
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA)
Міжнародні Авіалінії України
IATA
PS		 ICAO
AUI		 Callsign
UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL
Founded 1 October 1992
Hubs Boryspil International Airport
Frequent-flyer program Panorama Club
Fleet size 20
Destinations 31
Parent company State Property Fund of Ukraine
Headquarters Kiev, Ukraine
Key people Yuri Miroshnikov - President, Karl Dandler - Deputy President, Richard Creagh - Executive Vice President, Commercial and Customer Services
Website www.flyuia.com

CJSC Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) (Ukrainian: Закрите акціонерне товариство «Авіакомпанія Міжнародні Авіалінії України» (МАУ), Aviakompaniya Mizhnarodni Avialiniyi Ukrayiny, [ˌɑwijɑkɔmˈpɑɲijɑ miʒnɑˈrɔdni ˌɑwijɑˈʎiɲji ukrɑˈjɪnɪ]) is one of the flag carriers of Ukraine, based in Kiev.[1] It operates scheduled domestic and international passenger and cargo services to cities in western Europe. Its main base is Boryspil International Airport (KBP).

Out of the 5-star ranking, Ukraine International Airlines holds a 2-star ranking from Skytrax[2].

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History

The airline was established on 1 October 1992, and started operations on 25 November 1992. It was one of the first joint ventures with foreign capital in Ukraine and was the first airline in the CIS to introduce new Boeing 737 aircraft. The founding shareholders were the Ukrainian Association of Civil Aviation and Guinness Peat Aviation (GPA), an Irish aircraft-leasing company. In 1996, Austrian Airlines and Swissair became shareholders, investing US$9 million in new equity. In 2000, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development became a shareholder by investing $5.4 million. In February 2011 Ukrainian government sold its 61,6% stake in UIA to three existing minority shareholders for Hr.287 million ($36.2 million). Currently, the airline is owned by UIA Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (59%), UIA Holding (26%), and Capital Investment Project (15%).

Its growth plans that included expansion into Eastern Europe and North America were brought to a halt by a rapid expansion of its domestic rival, private Aerosvit Airlines. As the routes it was intending to introduce had already been taken up by its more aggressive competitor, Ukraine International has had to concentrate on its core Western European destinations.

Destinations

Main article: Ukraine International Airlines destinations

UIA flies to Asia, Europe and Middle east from its base at Kiev Boryspil Airport as well as operating domestic flights in Ukraine.

Codeshare agreements

Ukraine International Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

Fleet

As of May 2011, the Ukraine International Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 14.3 years:[4]

Ukraine International Airlines fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Passengers
J Y Total
Antonov An 148-100 1 — 8 65 73
Boeing 737-300F 1 — Cargo
Boeing 737-300 3 — 16 116 132
Boeing 737-400 5 — 16 137 153
Boeing 737-500 6 — 16 107 123
Boeing 737-800 4 — 16 173 189
Total 20 0

Additional information

References

  1. ^ "Contact Ukraine International Airlines." Ukraine International Airlines. Retrieved on 21 June 2010. "ADDRESS: UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES 201-203, Kharkivske Road, Kyiv, 02121, Ukraine"
  2. ^ http://www.airlinequality.com/Airlines/PS.htm
  3. ^ http://www.kyivpost.com/news/business/bus_general/detail/118192/
  4. ^ Ukraine International fleet list at planespotters.net

External links

Ukraine portal
Aviation portal
Airlines of Ukraine