With Ukraine’s internal air traffic tiny for the nation’s size, a foreign company is considering buying Antonov aircraft manufacturer and making short-haul commuter jets for Ukraine transport

With Ukraine’s internal air traffic tiny for the nation’s size, a foreign company is considering buying Antonov aircraft manufacturer and making short-haul commuter jets for Ukraine transport, Infrastructure Minister Krikliy tells UNIAN. Antonovs are not certified for passenger traffic in the EU. However, they are used in the former Soviet Union, notably Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, and Georgia. On Wednesday, Aleksandr Donets, president of the Kyiv-based company, said that Antonovs fixed assets are nearing the end of their life and without renovation within 5 to 8 years, aircraft production will be unviable.