The European Investment Bank Board has approved a €270 million loan to upgrade Boryspil Airport

The European Investment Bank Board has approved a €270 million loan to upgrade Boryspil Airport, the Bank’s website reports. The money would cover about three quarters of a €351 million Boryspil renewal project. The upgrade will focus largely on the Western runway, a 3,500-meter concrete strip “which has been operating for more than 50 years and is in poor condition,” the Bank says. The loan is covered by EU guarantees, which means the contractor must follow EU procurement rules. Last year, Boryspil handled 62% of Ukraine’s 24 million air passengers.