In September 2008 within one month alone Ukraine International Airlines provided air transportation services to the same number of passengers as during the whole year of 1996September 4, 2008. During 30 days of September of the current year Ukraine International Airlines provided services to 168 000 passengers – same as during whole 12 months of the year 1996. Which means that after exactly 12 years transportation volumes of the company increased by 12 times. In the period January to September 2008 Ukraine International Airlines carried 1.30 million passengers; 18.7% more than in the first 9 months of 2007. 168,000 passengers were carried in September 2008; 5% more than in September 2007. The passenger load factor in September 2008 was 76.1 %, on average up 7.4 points, in September 2007 – 68.7 %. In September 2008 UIA operated 1673 flights. In September 2008, 433 tons of cargo and mail were carried. Press-office of Ukraine International Airlines Ukraine International Airlines is Ukraine’s leading international carrier. Founded in 1992 UIA was one of the first businesses in Ukraine to attract foreign investment. UIA also was the first airline in CIS to introduce Boeing 737 aircraft. Today UIA`s fleet consists of 16 modern Boeing 737 aircraft. The airline connects Ukraine with nearly 3000 places of the world, operating scheduled flights to London, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Berlin, Frankfurt, Vienna, Zurich, Rome, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, Helsinki, Dubai, Tbilisi, Monastir, Lviv, Odessa and Simferopol. The base airport for UIA is Kiev-Boryspil (KBP). The shareholdings in Ukraine International Airlines are as follows: State Property Fund of Ukraine - 61.6%, Austrian Airlines - 22.5%, Aer Cap - 6% and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) - 9.9%. Detailed information on UIA is available at www.flyUIA.com |
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