UIA is losing 25% of aircraft fleet

Aircraft fleet of Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) is going to be axed for 25% in 2014 according to head of the carrier – Yuriy Miroshnikov.

Due to the expiration of wet leasing contracts, early return of aircrafts to lessors and because some contracts are going to expire in 2014, UIA is planning to pull Boeing 737 of previous generation - Classic out of its fleet.

UIA fleet will be made up of twelve airliners Boeing 737 NG and five regional aircrafts Embraer 190. Lease of additional Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737-900 is postponed by now.

In 2013 UIA managed to boost the net and passengers turnover thanks to liquidation of Aerosvit. Last year number of passengers increased for 60%.

Source avianews.com 

 

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