Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates, hosted the annual Dubai Air Show 2019 – one of the most prestigious and significant air shows in the world. More than 60 countries, represented by companies from different spheres of aviation, take part in it. Azerbaijan Airlines’ delegation headed by AZAL Vice-President Eldar Hajiyev took…
In 2020 Kyiv authorities plan to acquire 30 buses, 50 trolleybuses and 20 trams, advisor to the Kyiv mayor Maksym Bakhmatov has stated. “We also plan to write off 19 trolleybuses, 6 trams and 28 buses,” Bakhmatov said. This year the city has already received 13 trolleybuses and is still waiting for seven buses. In…
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…