The Ukrainian Parliament ratified the Open Skies Agreement with the EU.

 The purpose of the agreement is the gradual creation of shared airspace between Ukraine and the EU and its Member States, based on identical rules in the field of flight safety, aviation security, air traffic management, environmental protection, consumer protection, computer reservation systems, as well as on identical rules for social aspects. The agreement aims to equalize Ukrainian and European airlines in some respects, lift the monopoly on specific routes established by bilateral agreements, facilitate the opening of new routes between Ukrainian and European cities, and, as a result, reduce ticket prices.