The Ministry of Community and Territorial Development has formed a working group to develop a plan for the resumption of civil aviation once airspace reopens. It includes representatives from key government agencies and the aviation industry.
It's being reported with reference to the corresponding order signed by Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction Oleksiy Kuleba.
"Form a working group to prepare for the resumption of operations at Ukrainian airports and approve its regulations and composition," the order states.
It is noted that the working group will function as an advisory body to the Ministry of Development . Its task is to develop proposals for the resumption of civil aviation flights after the reopening of airspace.
"The Ministry of Development's priority is to preserve airport infrastructure and enable the rapid resumption of flights when the security situation permits ," the Ministry of Development reported.
They noted that, in order to ensure that preparations are carried out in a coordinated manner among all relevant stakeholders, a corresponding working group has been created.
Deputy Minister for Reconstruction, Serhiy Derkach, is responsible for overseeing the implementation of this order.
In particular, the group will develop practical recommendations for the phased resumption of airport operations, paying particular attention to the following issues:
The meetings are expected to be held both offline and online , and based on their results, recommendations will be prepared for the ministry's leadership regarding the reopening of airports.
Deputy Minister Sergei Derkach has been appointed chairman of the working group . He may also involve representatives of central government bodies, local governments, enterprises, and institutions related to aviation in the work.
The working group included representatives of the State Emergency Service, the Recovery Agency, the Ukrainian Air Force, the State Aviation Service, and the Ministry of Development, as well as the heads of Boryspil, Kyiv, and Lviv airports and Andriy Yarmak, director of UkSATSE .
As reported, due to Russia's military aggression and based on a regular assessment of threats and risks to civil aviation, Ukrainian airspace is closed to civilian aircraft, except those that have received permission from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to operate flights.
And the resumption of air traffic with Ukraine after a ceasefire is achieved will be an important step for: development of the Ukrainian economy, increasing investor confidence, family reunification.
As a reminder, Boryspil Airport was the first facility to be closed due to the outbreak of full-scale war. However, the resumption of flights remains a desired, but currently elusive, goal.
Among the main candidates for the resumption of work, experts name several large airports in the country. First of all, we are talking about the international airports "Lviv" and "Boryspil" , which have the necessary infrastructure and potential for the rapid launch of flights.
As per industry experts, the launch of flights can begin precisely from the western regions of the country, since they are located closer to the borders of the European Union. For example, the Lviv airport is located approximately seven minutes from the Polish border, which makes it one of the safest options for starting.
The Ministry of Communities and Territories Development, with the support of the US Embassy in Ukraine, together with the State Aviation Service, UkSATSE, the Air Force Command , and the heads of international airports, presented a roadmap for opening Ukrainian airspace under martial law .
A number of insurance companies and carriers have announced their readiness to resume operations as soon as political decisions are made on the resumption of air travel.
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair was also reported to be considering resuming a small number of flights to Ukraine, subject to successful negotiations on a partial reopening of airspace.
In February of this year, Boryspil Airport CEO Oleksiy Dubrevskyi stated that the facility would be ready to resume passenger aircraft operations within a month of the reopening of Ukrainian airspace.
However, the Air Force had previously been skeptical about the possibility of resuming civil aviation flights in Ukraine during martial law. Yuriy Ignat, head of the communications department of the Ukrainian Air Force Command, noted that as long as the war in Ukraine continues, there is little hope for the resumption of civil aviation. He added that restoring air traffic in Ukraine is currently dangerous, as any airfield could be a target for Russia.
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