Ryanair, which continues to hire Ukrainian pilots and flight attendants during the war, will be able to resume operations in Ukraine within two weeks after the end of the war and the creation of a safe zone for flights, Bloomberg reports the words of the chief executive officer of Ryanair Holdings Plc Michael O'Leary.
" – “We are actively looking for ways and looking for where we can return to Ukraine”.
Ryanair has now hired about 60 Ukrainian pilots and about 80 crew members, who are mainly located at the airline's bases in Poland, waiting for the market to recover.. Ryanair plans to establish 30 routes in Ukraine and establish several bases in the country within 12 months of returning, O'Leary said..
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Ryanair chief believes that aviation will play a key role in the movement of people during the reconstruction of Ukraine due to the ground infrastructure destroyed by the Russians.
Earlier, the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation in its forecast provided for flight restrictions in the airspace of Ukraine until 2029.. UkSATSE commented on this forecast by stating that Ukrainian airspace will be opened immediately after the end of hostilities and the victory of Ukraine.