Ukraine presented a plan for the gradual opening of airspace under martial law, which was presented at an event in Warsaw. About this informs Ministry of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine.
According to the press service, the event brought together about a hundred representatives of the aviation sector: from relevant regulators of the EU, Great Britain and the USA to the management of Ukrainian and foreign airlines, insurance and leasing companies, as well as aircraft manufacturers.
Minister of Community and Territorial Development Oleksiy Kuleba emphasized that the issue of opening airspace is difficult, especially due to the need to ensure security and establish cooperation with all involved parties.
“This is the first expert discussion, which we expect will help move forward in creating the conditions for opening the airspace. In times of war, it is a strategic task for us to maintain aviation infrastructure and skilled personnel so that when the time comes we can resume civilian flights as quickly as possible“, the official said.
Mary Elizabeth Madden, Economic Counselor of the US Embassy in Ukraine, noted the support of the US in Ukraine’s desire to restore civil aviation and provide the necessary expert and technical assistance.
Ukrainian airspace recovery plan
Deputy Minister Serhii Derkach presented a phased plan for the opening of airspace, as well as a list of necessary resources for its partial implementation. The assessment of risks for civil aviation was prepared by the State Aviation Service, the first deputy chairman Serhii Korshuk made a report. Andriy Yarmak, director of Ukraerorukh, also presented the security aspects of air navigation.
The heads of Ukraine’s international airports — “Boryspil” and “Lviv” named after Danylo Halytskyi — provided information about the readiness of their facilities. Oleg Zakharchuk, deputy commander of the Center Air Command, highlighted the aspects of civil and military aviation coordination.
The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency and airlines, including AirBaltic, Austrian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, SkyUp Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air, and representatives of AerCap, Boeing, Deloitte Ukraine and others took part in the discussion.
We will remind that in 2023 the possibility of opening the Lviv airport by analogy with the functioning of the grain corridor was considered.
