Ukraine International Airlines

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA)
Міжнародні Авіалінії України (МАУ)

IATA PS ICAO AUI Callsign UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL
Founded	1 October 1992
Hubs	Boryspil International Airport
Frequent-flyer program	Panorama Club
Alliance	Ukrainian Aviation Group
Fleet size	41
Destinations	75
Parent company	Privat Group
Headquarters	Kiev, Ukraine
Key people	Yuriy Myroshnikov - President, Sergiy Fomenko - Executive Vice President (Commerce)
Website	www.flyuia.com

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA), CJSC (Ukrainian: Приватне акціонерне товариство «Авіакомпанія Міжнародні Авіалінії України» (МАУ), Aviakompaniya Mizhnarodni Avialiniyi Ukrayiny, [ˌɑwijɑkɔmˈpɑɲijɑ miʒnɑˈrɔdni ˌɑwijɑˈʎiɲiji ukrɑˈjɪnɪ]) is the flag carrier and the largest airline of Ukraine,^[1] based in Kiev and its Boryspil Airport.^[2] It operates scheduled domestic and international passenger flights and cargo services to Europe, Middle East, and Asia; non-stop flights to the U.S. are planned.

History

A Ukraine International Boeing 737-200 in 2004.

The airline was established on 1 October 1992, and started operations on 25 November 1992 with a Kyiv-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 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.

The airline began cargo operations with an Il-86 aircraft on 13 November 1994 to London and Amsterdam, and today operates a dedicated aircraft for freight operations. In 2000, 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 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 customers wishing to make use of expedited cargo delivery services.

In February 2011, the Ukrainian government sold its 61,6% stake in UIA to three existing minority shareholders for Hr.287 million ($36.2 million). As of 26 July 2013, the airline was owned by Ukraine-based Capital Investment Project LLC (74%) and Cyprus-based Ontobet Promotions Limited (26%)^[3][4]

In the first half of 2013, the airline's traffic rose by 60% to 70062200000000000002,200,000 passengers. According to the company's president Yuriy Myroshnikov, the UIA plans to achieve the same 2013 yearly results (i.e. to reach yearly traffic of 70064400000000000004,400,000) and to resume non-stop flights from Kiev to the United States as soon as its FAA certificate is received.^[5] In late 2013, the FAA allowed Ukraine International Airlines to start non-stop flights from Kiev to New York City, starting on the 25th of April, 2014.

Destinations

Ukraine International Airlines' destinations

  current destinations

Ukraine International Airlines' Boeing 767-300 in KBP.

Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 landing.

UIA connects Ukraine to over 40 capitals and key cities of Europe, Asia, and Middle East from its base at Boryspil Airport, as well as operates domestic flights within Ukraine (Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Odessa, Simferopol, Ivano-Frankivsk). UIA serves over 700 flights per week and provides connections with its international partners’ flights to more than 3,000 other destinations across the world.

Recent developments

In 2013, UIA launched its new services 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, Sheremetyevo, Yekaterinburg, Saint Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Nizhnevartovsk, Novosibirsk, Rostov-on-Don and Sochi in Russia, and Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan.^[6]

Codeshare agreements

Ukraine International Airlines had codeshare agreements with the following airlines (as of September 2013):

Fleet

The Ukraine International Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft as of November 2013 :^[7]

Frequent-flyer program

UIA's frequent-flyer program, the "Panorama Club", offers customers to earn miles for taking flights, as well as for hotel stays, car rentals, shopping, mobile communications or banking services. Members may redeem miles for discounts, award tickets, class upgrades, enjoy additional free checked baggage allowance and other Classic or Premium membership advantages and benefits.

Distinctions and special projects

• According to the Boeing statistics, UIA is the only airline in the CIS which performs full technical maintenance for its own fleet.^{[citation needed]} UIA Technical Division also provides this service to other Ukrainian and international airlines.
• The UIA facilitates the annual Hasids pilgrimage to the city of Uman by serving seasonal charter flights from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport to Vinnytsia Havryshivka Airport and special offers for pilgrims from elsewhere in the world.^[8]
• On the 2001 Papal visit to Ukraine, UIA was the official carrier of Pope John Paul II.
• In 2008, UIA was an official carrier for Patriarch Bartholomew I.

See also

• Aerosvit

Notes

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ukraine International Airlines.

• Official website
• UIA Website Mobile Version
• Ukraine International Airlines Fleet

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