KYIV. Oct 27 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukrainian airlines saw a 26.7% rise in passenger transportation in January-September 2016 year-over-year, to 6.195 million people.
According to information from the State Aviation Service of Ukraine posted on its website, 29 Ukrainian airlines that serviced 59,000 commercial flights operated on the passenger and cargo transportation market in January-September 2016.
Some 19 Ukrainian airlines were involved in passenger transportation last year. The leaders are Ukraine International Airlines (UIA), Azur Air Ukraine, Wind Rose, Yanair and Atlasjet Ukraine (the Atlasglobal trademark). Their share of total transportation was 93% over the period under review.
The upward pace recorded in the period is linked to boosting transportation volumes by UIA by 22.6%. Yanair saw a 9.2-fold rise in passenger transportation, Wind Rose – a 44.1% rise and Azur Air Ukraine – a 13% rise.
Bravo airline and Anda Air started passenger transportation in April 2016.
Ten Ukrainian airlines serviced regular flights between Ukraine and 40 countries in January-September 2016 and 28 foreign airlines to 25 countries, including two new airlines (Sprint Air from Poland Air Serbia).
Ukrainian airlines carried 3.651 million people and this was 17.6% up year-over-year, while foreign airlines carried 2.872 million people (1.5% down).
Four Ukrainian airlines serviced domestic regular flights between eight Ukrainian cities. They carried 581,300 passengers (29.1% up).
A total of 18 Ukrainian airlines transported cargo and mail over the period. Antonov State Enterprise, UIA, ZetAvia, Maximus Airlines, Europe Air and Urga carried out almost 82% of total cargo transportation. Most of cargo was transported by charter flights in other states as part of UN humanitarian and peace-making programs and under contracts with other customers.
Some 19 Ukrainian airports serviced commercial flights of Ukrainian and foreign airlines in January-September 2016. The number of aircraft serviced over the period reached 98,600.
Passenger flow through Ukrainian airports grew by 16.8%, to 9.652 million people, and cargo flow – by 22.7%, to 29,700 tonnes.
Passenger flow through the main airport of Ukraine – Boryspil – rose by 15.8% in January-September 2016.
The Ukrainian State Air Traffic Services Enterprise (UkSATSE) serviced 163,600 flights. The number of flights performed by Ukrainian airlines’ aircraft and helicopters grew by 13.7% and by foreign airlines – decreased by 22.7%.
