Ukraine planning to set up a new state-owned national airline

Published: 23-08-2021 Ukraine planning to set up a new state-owned national airline

Aug 23, 2021 (newstodate): The Ukrainian president is determined to spur the setup of a new national carrier.
   Claiming that the domestic market in Ukraine of air transportation does not meet all strategic needs of the state, the country needs to set up a new national air carrier, the president said, according to the official website of the Presidential Office.
   The French government has agreed to support the plan, dedicating an aviation consultant to support the planning process.
   -We begin working. This year we want to get a competitive state-owned air carrier, the president said.
   Serving the country today is loss-making Ukraine International Airlines, owned by three minority shareholders after the state sold its 61 percent stake in 2011.

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