Air Ukraine

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Founded1992
Ceased operations
  • 2002 (flight operations suspended)
  • 2004 (AOC revoked)[1]
HubsBoryspil International Airport
HeadquartersKyiv, Ukraine
Air Ukraine
Авіалінії України
Air Ukraine tail lineup
IATA ICAO Call sign
6U UKR AIR UKRAINE
Founded1992
Ceased operations
  • 2002 (flight operations suspended)
  • 2004 (AOC revoked)[1]
HubsBoryspil International Airport
HeadquartersKyiv, Ukraine

Air Ukraine (Ukrainian: Авіалінії України Avialiniyi Ukrayiny) was a state-owned airline from Ukraine, serving as flag carrier of the country from 1992 to 2002. Headquartered in Kyiv,[2] Air Ukraine operated scheduled passenger and cargo flights mostly on domestic routes or within the Commonwealth of Independent States, but also to global destinations. Its role as flag carrier was transferred to Ukraine International Airlines.

An Air Ukraine Yakovlev Yak-42 (in the later dedicated Air Ukraine livery) at Stuttgart Airport (1998).
Two Air Ukraine Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft (still in Aeroflot colours but with Air Ukraine titles) at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport (1994).

The Dissolution of the Soviet Union during 1990 and 1991 lead to the split-up of former Soviet carrier Aeroflot in 1992, with Air Ukraine being founded out of the Aeroflot's Kyiv directorate.[1] Soon, other Ukrainian divisions were merged into it to create a national airline.[citation needed]. The airline in 2001 had a small fleet of 5 aircraft which meant it's operations had significantly shrunk.[3]

In December 2002, Air Ukraine was declared to be bankrupt.[4] Attempts to relaunch the company by merging it with Aerosvit Airlines or Ukraine International Airlines failed, and the airline license was finally withdrawn on 23 July 2004.[1]

Fleet

Over the years, Air Ukraine operated the following aircraft types:[1]

Aircraft Introduced Retired Total Number
Antonov An-12 1993 1997 3
Antonov An-24 1993 2001 64
Antonov An-26 1993 2002 12
Antonov An-30 1993 2003 9
Antonov An-32 1993 2001 10
Antonov An-124 1993 1997 2
Boeing 737-200 1994 1998 2
Boeing 737-300 1995 1996 1
Boeing 737-400 1992 1995 2
Ilyushin Il-18 1993 1999 2
Ilyushin Il-62 1993 2002 10
Ilyushin Il-76 1993 2004 13
Let L-410 Turbolet[5][6] 1993 2002 42
Tupolev Tu-134 1993 2004 32
Tupolev Tu-154 1993 2004 39
Yakovlev Yak-40 1993 2002 36
Yakovlev Yak-42 1993 2001 28

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