Eesti Liinirongid AS, the Estonian state-owned operator of passenger trains operating under the Elron brand, has successfully conducted its first test trip on a new stretch of rail from Riisipere to Turba. Regular rail traffic will begin serving Turba on December 8. “There will be altogether 11 trains per day in each direction between Turba…
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide EUR 75 million each for the road safety project in the cities of Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Lviv, Kamianets-Podilskyi and Odesa, according to the Infrastructure Ministry of Ukraine. “This project will be implemented by Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Lviv, Kamianets-Podilskyi and…
Ukrmetprom President Oleksandr Kalenkov says freight railway tariffs should be reduced by 10% in Ukraine under the current crisis conditions. “Amid the crisis in all industries in global markets, we need to consider the issue of lowering Ukrzaliznytsia’s tariffs by 10%, that is to set such a precedent. This will give an additional incentive to…
SkyUp, a Ukrainian low-cost airline, has opened a new base at the Zaporizhzhia International Airport and intends to expand its flight geography, including from Zaporizhzhia city, CEO Yevhen Khainatskyi stated at a meeting held at Zaporizhzhia City Council on November 14. “SkyUp continues to expand the announced program from regions. In particular, the airline launched…
Georgian airports serviced 4,555,673 passengers in January-October, up by 4% YoY, United Airports of Georgia announced. In October Tbilisi International Airport serviced 284,442 passengers (-15%), Kutaisi International Airport – 89,232 passengers (+44%), Batumi International Airport – 47,536 passengers (+13%), Queen Tamar Airport in Mestia, Svaneti region – 852 passengers (+5%) and Ambrolauri Airport in Racha…
Antonov State Company, a part of the Ukroboronprom State Concern, will supply an An-178 aircraft to the Peruvian National Police and will service it within the warranty period specified in a respective contract, the concern’s press service has reported. “Antonov planes have long proven their efficiency around the world. At the same time, Ukrainian designers…
Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development is working on attraction of new airline companies to the country in the “open skies” regime. On November 8 in Doha (Qatar) negotiations were held between the aviation authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the State of Qatar. The Qatar delegation was represented by the President of the…