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Nov 26, 2021 (newstodate): Scant information about the proposed new national airline of Ukraine is now popping up in Ukrainian media.
Supporting the project is the French consulting company Aérogestion, the consultant of which revealed info at the forum "Large construction: air, tourism".
According to him, the airline may become a reality already in 2022, and in 2023 the route network will comprise eight domestic and one international route, growing to 37 routes, including eight domestic, in 2026.
To launch the airline in 2022, three to five aircraft with 150-180 seats will be required.
In 2023, the number of aircraft will grow to 7-11 aircraft; in 2024 to 12-17; in 2025 to 15-17, and by 2026 to 14-20 aircraft of various types.
So far, the Ukrainian state has inked an MoU with Airbus for 22 aircraft of yet-undisclosed types, but probably including Airbus A320 Family aircraft.