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27 May 2016

Wizz Air May Return To Lviv Airport This Year, Ryanair Considering Lviv

The Wizz Air low-cost airline may return to the Lviv international airport later this year and preparations for a meeting with the Ryanair airline are underway.

Grain Logistics 40% More Expensive In Ukraine Than In Competing Countries

Grain Logistics in Ukraine is much more expensive than in France, Germany, and the United States. Logistics costs in Ukraine amount to about USD 50 per ton but they are 30-40% lower in competing countries.

26 May 2016

Bahrain And China Interested In Project For Reconstruction Of Dnieper-Bug Canal

A business delegation from Bahrain and China visited Delta Lotsman, a division of the Ukrainian Port Authority.

CoST To Publish Cost Of Repairing Kilometer Of Road In Ukraine

CoST has identified four road projects for analysis: Lubny-Poltava, Kyiv-Znamianka, roads in the Carpathians, and repair of public roads.

25 May 2016

UIA To Launch Flights To Chernivtsi

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) will begin operating regular flights from Kyiv to Chernivtsi on 1 July.

Infrastructure Ministry Announces First Public-Private Partnership

The Ministry of Infrastructure has set the goal of completing the construction of a parking area at the Boryspil airport within six months.

Two Romanian Airlines Planning To Fly To Chernivtsi

The Chernivtsi airport authority is in talks with two Romanian air carriers on launching regular and charter flights to the airport.

EU To Provide Ukraine Additional EUR 20 Million For Infrastructure Development

The European Union intends to provide Ukraine an additional EUR 20 million for infrastructure development before the end of this year.

Nibulon Launches First Of Eight Grain Barges Under B2000 Project

The Nibulon shipyard launched the first of eight barges under the B2000 project, which will be used for transporting grain on the Southern Bug River.

Turkmenistan Becomes Leading Buyer Of Ukrainian Railcars

Turkmenistan became the leading buyer of Ukrainian freight cars in the first quarter of 2016

Direct Flights To Be Launched From Odesa To Albania

Direct charter flights will be launched from the Odesa airport to Tirana’s Mother Teresa International Airport (Albania) on June 23.

Ukrzaliznytsia To Spend EUR 150 Million On Upgrade Of Rolling Stock

The Ukrzaliznytsia public railway company has earmarked more than EUR 150 million in European credit funds and Ukrainian funds for financing renewal and modernization of its rolling stock.

23 May 2016

Ukrzaliznytsia Launches Bicycle Railcar

Lviv Railways (a division of the Ukrzaliznytsia public railway company) has launched operation of a railcar that was converted specifically for transporting bicycles.

Armenia Lifts Restrictions On Flights From Ukraine

The State Aviation Service has reached agreement with Armenia’s Department of Civil Aviation complete removal of restrictions on air links between the two countries.

Odesa Company To Launch Large-Capacity Asphalt Plant In Lviv Region

The Avtomagistral-Yug company (Odesa) intends to open a plant for production of asphalt in the village of Zhvirka (Sokal district, Lviv region).

20 May 2016

Estonia Introduces ‘Open Skies’ With Ukraine

The Estonian government has decided to lift the restrictions on the number of airlines and air routes between Estonia and Ukraine.

UIA Launches Fourth International Route From Ivano-Frankivsk

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) will begin operating regular flights between Ivano-Frankivsk and Venice on 16 June.

Chinese Investor Launches New Grain Terminal In Mykolaiv Region

UIA In Danger Of Losing Ability To Launch New Flights

The new rules stipulate that an airline should pay all the fees stipulated in the Air Code before it can be assigned new routes. This may hit Ukraine International Airlines (UIA).

19 May 2016

General Electric And Bombardier To Deliver Locomotives To Ukraine For Testing – Omelian

The General Electric and Bombardier companies intend to test their locomotives in Ukraine. The locomotives will be operated on the Ukrzaliznytsia public railway company’s rail networks

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