Ukraine negotiates with US and EU about resumption of air flights
Source: Ukraine’s deputy prime minister Oleksandr Kubrakov in an interview
Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov announced that the Ukrainian side is starting negotiations with the regulators of the USA and the European Union regarding the resumption of passenger air transportation.
As of today, it is still too early to talk about any specific terms, emphasized Kubrakov, at the same time adding that Ukraine is already conveying its vision of how the air transportation will work under martial law with a corresponding risk assessment.
‘I don’t want to talk about any deadlines, but now we will officially convey our vision to the regulators and enter into official negotiations with them,’ Kubrakov said.
As Kubrakov explained, currently there are not many examples of working airports which enemy drones or missiles can hit any time.
At the same time, the most successful example is Israel. The Ukrainian side spends a lot of time in consultations with the Civil Aviation Administration of Israel.
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