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Dec 11, 2012 (newstodate): Following reports on Swissport's legal issue with Ukraine International Airlines over their JV as well as problems with payments by the carrier for handling services rendered, more stories are emerging painting a bleak picture of Ukrainian aviation business.
Thus, Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport announced a ban from December 10, 2012, on flights by another Ukrainian carrier, Aerosvit unless the airline clears its accumulated debts from unpaid airport charges and handling services.
The airport now advises prospective Aerosvit passengers to change their bookings to other airlines.
Aerosvit is also in bad standing with the airports of Vilnius, in Lithuania, Tbilisi in Georgia and Athens, in Greece, due to unpaid airport and handling charges, and Belarus has closed its airspace to Aerosvit due to unpaid charges, forcing Aerosvit to operate routes through Polish airspace instead on flights between Ukraine and Lithuania.
At Copenhagen Airport, a rift over Aerosvit's lacking payments for cargo handling services by Worldwide Flight Services has also developed, causing the handling company to review its business relations with the airline at this station.
Swissport has already asked IATA to open an investigation of Ukraine International Airlines' capability to meet its requirements under the existing IOSA certification, and a similar move may be considered by other parties against Aerosvit.
Thus, Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport announced a ban from December 10, 2012, on flights by another Ukrainian carrier, Aerosvit unless the airline clears its accumulated debts from unpaid airport charges and handling services.
The airport now advises prospective Aerosvit passengers to change their bookings to other airlines.
Aerosvit is also in bad standing with the airports of Vilnius, in Lithuania, Tbilisi in Georgia and Athens, in Greece, due to unpaid airport and handling charges, and Belarus has closed its airspace to Aerosvit due to unpaid charges, forcing Aerosvit to operate routes through Polish airspace instead on flights between Ukraine and Lithuania.
At Copenhagen Airport, a rift over Aerosvit's lacking payments for cargo handling services by Worldwide Flight Services has also developed, causing the handling company to review its business relations with the airline at this station.
Swissport has already asked IATA to open an investigation of Ukraine International Airlines' capability to meet its requirements under the existing IOSA certification, and a similar move may be considered by other parties against Aerosvit.