Ukraine: UIA and Amadeus sign a partnership agreement

On November 4, Ukraine International Airlines and Amadeus signed a partnership agreement, enabling UIA to drive revenue generation and growth. The parties were represented by Yuri Miroshnikov, UIA President, and Julia Sattel, Global Head of Airline IT, Amadeus. UIA has chosen the Amadeus Altea Suite, which provides the carrier with a complete Passenger Service System…

Ukraine fines Russian carriers for Crimean ops

The Ukrainian government has issued fines totaling 721.236 million UAH ($28.25 million) to Russian airlines carrying out commercial services to Simferopol. Ukraine has refused to recognize Russian jurisdiction over the Crimea following the latter’s unilateral annexation of the province in 2014. As such, Ukraine has issued over 5,000 fines to Russian airlines for serving Simferopol,…

Azerbaijan: US bureau of shipping to audit company

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) classification society has started the audit of the Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company CJSC, the Azerbaijani company’s website said. The audit is being conducted in accordance with the international management standards, in the spheres of security, ecology, energy efficiency and labor protection. “The audit will be carried out in the…