UIA cuts number of scheduled flights by 49% in H1 2021

Ukraine International Airlines performed 2,039 scheduled flights in January-June 2021, which was 49% less than in the same period of 2020 and 85% less than in the first half of 2019, the company’s press service has told Ukrinform. According to the report, UIA performed 2,108 charter flights in the first half of 2021, compared to … Read more

SkyUp expands fleet to 13 aircraft

A new SkyUp Airlines aircraft arrived at Boryspil International Airport on August 2, according to the airline’s press service. The medium-haul Boeing 737-800NG for 189 passengers became the 13th in the airline’s fleet and the seventh of this model range. The aircraft, released in 2012, has passed a full technical check. In addition, it is … Read more

Ukrainian ice cream production has grown by 3%: where it’s produced, and which is the most popular

The most popular type of ice cream among Ukrainians is classic ice cream. Second place in popularity is taken by popsicles. In the first five months of this year, ice cream production in Ukraine increased by 3% to 61,600 liters. This was reported in the State Food and Consumer Service. “It’s great that Ukrainian producers … Read more

Antonov to assemble modified Ukrainian aircraft in Canada

Ukraine and Canada are preparing a large-scale project involving the production of modified An-74TK-200 aircraft for international markets, the press service of Ukraine’s state defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom has said. “Antonov and the Quebec government are ready to facilitate the signing of an agreement between the Ministry for Strategic Industries of Ukraine, the Ukroboronprom State Concern … Read more

Ukraine remains among top five largest agricultural exporters to EU

Ukraine has slightly reduced its own agricultural exports to the European Union, but retained the fourth place among the top five largest exporters to European countries. The European Commission published the relevant data in its report “Monitoring EU Agri-Food Trade: Developments January-April 2021”. “The top origins for EU agri-food imports in the first four months … Read more

IT, startups, cloud technologies: Ukraine signs document with Amazon

In London, Mykhailo Fedorov, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, and Liam Maxwell, Director of Government Transformation at Amazon Web Services, signed a document that will accelerate digital transformation and innovation in Ukraine. “Thanks to the signed document, educational institutions will be able to join the AWS Academy and teach Ukrainian … Read more

Motor Sich case: $100 million should be repaid to Chinese investors

Director General of Motor Sich Vyacheslav Bohuslayev says that $100 million, which he borrowed, should be repaid to Chinese investors by 2026. “The ‘Chinese problem’ is on the Foreign Minister’s table. It is not my problem. I have one problem: to repay the debt. We got a $100 million loan from China and it needs … Read more

Today, Ukraine launches a system of automatic seizure of funds on the debtor’s accounts

On July 6, the automated system of enforcement proceedings has been fully operational, which will allow the seizure of funds in the bank accounts of Ukrainian debtors automatically. Previously, in order to write off debts from debtors, the executive service first had to find money in accounts, sending inquiries to all Ukrainian banks. Banks often … Read more