Latvia’s airBaltic may be first airline to resume flights to Ukraine, says Deputy PM
Latvia’s airBaltic may be one of the first airlines to resume flights to Ukraine once the country’s airspace is reopened to civil aviation, the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development announced on Facebook on March 25.
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“AirBaltic is our long-standing and reliable partner: since 2019, more than 300,000 passengers have been transported from Boryspil and Lviv airports,” said Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov after meeting with airBaltic representatives.
“By the way, the last airBaltic aircraft left Boryspil airport in February 2022, before the airspace was closed. We hope that the airline will be one of the first to return to our market as soon as it is safe to do so.”
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Earlier, Kubrakov announced the start of official talks with the EU and the US on the resumption of flights from Ukraine.
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The Latvian airline airBaltic was established in 1995. Its main shareholder is the State of Latvia, which owns 97.97% of the shares. AirBaltic flies to more than 70 destinations in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the Caucasus. AirBaltic’s fleet consists of 47 Airbus A220-300 aircraft, making it one of the youngest fleets in Europe.
On Jan. 18, Deputy Head of the President’s Office Rostyslav Shurma said that Ukraine was working with its international partners to resume air travel to and from Kyiv and Lviv, with Boryspil Airport remaining the top priority.
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