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15 July 2016

One Europe’s Largest Low-Cost Bus Operators Adds Lviv To Its Network

Flixbus, one of the largest low-cost bus operators in Europe, has begun selling tickets to/from Lviv.

Iran Invites Ukraine To Build 1,000 Kilometers Of Railway

The Iranian side has invited Ukraine to build 1,000 kilometers of railway in Iran, participate in projects worth USD 10 billion

World Bank Identifies Ukraine's Main Logistics Problem

The best aspect of logistics in Ukraine is “Timeliness” of delivery and the worst aspect is “Customs.”

An-132D Aircraft To Be Equipped With Modern Propellers From Dowty Propellers

Dowty Propellers (Britain) will supply propeller systems for the engines of the prototype of the new AN-132D multipurpose aircraft.

UIA’s First Flight From Kyiv In Two Year Arrives In Chernivtsi

The Chernivtsi airport received the first flight from Kyiv operated by Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) in two years on 12 July.

14 July 2016

Ukrzaliznytsia Launches Railbus To Sea Of Azov

The Prydniprovska Railway, a division of the Ukrzaliznytsia public railway company, has launched the Zaporizhia-1 – Berdiansk regional express train No. 808/807.

Ukraine Falls 19 Places In World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index

Ukraine is ranked 80th among the 160 countries in the World Bank’s 2016 Logistics Performance Index, down down 19 places compared with the 2014 index.

Kazakhstan Proposes Transporting Ukrainian Goods On Silk Road, Bypassing Russia

The National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan’s deputy head Dana Zhunusova has called for delivery of Ukrainian goods through an alternative route because of the Russian sanctions on Ukrainian transit goods.

Ryanair Plans To Start Flying To Lviv In 2017

Ryanair is one of the five airline companies that are planning to start flights to the Lviv airport in 2017. This was announced by the airport’s Director Tetiana Romanovska.

Passenger Traffic Through Boryspil Airport Increases By 14% In January-June

Passenger traffic through the Boryspil international airport increased by 14% to 3.64 million in the period of January-June this year

Illichivsk Port Announces Number Of Vessels Processed In January-June

The Illichivsk commercial seaport processed 1,551 vessels in the first six months of 2016.

New Flight To Turkey Launched From Kharkiv Airport

The Ukrainian tour operators Travel Professional Group (TPG) and Anex Tour have launched charter flights from the Kharkiv airport to Dalaman (Turkey).

New Ukrzaliznytsia Board Seeking To Pay Railway Workers Market Wages

The management board of the Ukrzaliznytsia public railway company has stated the need to pay market wages to the company’s employees.

7 July 2016

Cabinet Expands Ukrzaliznytsia’s Board

The Cabinet of Ministers increased the number of people on the board of the Ukrzaliznytsia public railway company at its meeting on Wednesday, 6 July.

Bravo Airways launches flight from Kyiv to Odesa

Bravo Airways, a Ukrainian airline, will launch regular flights on the Kyiv-Odesa route on 15 July.

Kyiv To Spent UAH 4.2 Billion On Subway Modernization Over Three Years

The plan is to acquire subway cars worth more than UAH 1.3 billion and perform major construction and modernization of the Kyiv subway.

Private Stevedores Account For 95% Of Grain Handled In Seaports

The volume of grain handling in seaports in the first half of 2016 increased by 6.8% to 16.220 million tons, compared with the corresponding period of last year.

6 July 2016

Turkish Airlines Seeking To Increase Number Of Flights On Routes To Ukraine

Turkish Airlines airline is ready to increase the number of flights on the existing routes to Ukraine if this is agreed at the intergovernmental level. This was announced by the head of the airline’s Kyiv office, Dinçer Sayıcı.

Balczun And Omelian Launch First Kyiv-Mykolaiv-Kherson Train

The first Kyiv-Mykolaiv-Kherson train of the Intercity class departed on Tuesday, 5 July.

Flights To Odesa, Lviv, Turkey, And Egypt To Be Launched From Poltava Airport

Poltava is seriously considering resumption of full operation of the local airport. The promising flight destinations include Turkey, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Greece. Domestically, flights may also be launched to Odesa and Lviv.

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