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Ukrainian companies withdraw commercial planes from their own country for fear of invasion
Boeing 767-300
Ukraine International Airlines
Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Rafael Ramos
2/14/2022
Aircraft leasing and insurance companies are taking their aircraft out of flights in Ukraine. Afraid of a Russian invasion, Ukraine International Airlines began taking its own planes out of the country.
On Sunday, Ukraine's government even announced that it would keep its airspace open to international flights, despite Russian troops on the country's borders carrying out military exercises.
Ukraine's low-cost airline SkyUp had its flight from Portugal to Kiev forced to land in Moldova because the Irish plane leasing company revoked its permission to fly to Ukraine.
SkyUP added that European leasing companies are demanding that Ukrainian airlines return their planes to EU airspace within 48 hours.
Thus, today, 14, the national airline, Ukraine International Airlines released the following note: “due to the foreign policy situation, the company has received an official notification from insurance companies to terminate aircraft insurance for flights in Ukrainian airspace. . In this regard, Ukraine International Airlines, at the request of the lessors, sends 5 Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Spain, keeping the remaining aircraft in the fleet. In addition, two of the company's aircraft are sent for engine maintenance in Belgrade”.
The company will keep its passengers informed of its flights and schedules through digital formats. It is believed that in the coming days there may be more cancellations and changes due to tensions in the region.
Boeing 737-400
Ukraine International Airlines
Kiefer, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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