Next year, the government plans to spend $40 million to renovate landing strips at ‘4 to 5’ regional airports

Next year, the government plans to spend $40 million to renovate landing strips at ‘4 to 5’ regional airports, Infrastructure Minister Omelyan tells reporters Thursday. If this rhythm is maintained, by 2022 Ukraine will have 25 functioning airports, one for each regional capital and two for Kyiv. Omelyan’s goal is to create mass air travel for Ukraine, a nation larger than France. He said: “Given the development of the low-end [airlines], our goal is that at least 50% of Ukrainians will fly. If there is no resistance, this can be done for three to five years.”