In October 2009 “AeroSvit-Ukrainian Airlines” will celebrate its 15th Anniversary. AeroSvit was one of the first Ukrainian air carriers to offer its passengers flights on comfortable planes with high quality service and modern standards of aviation security. In October 1994, AeroSvit leased its first Boeing-737, which was used to perform flights from Kyiv to the capitals of , , and as well as to Larnaca () and Odesa. With each passing year, the airline has increased its route network, expanded its fleet, and enlarged its traffic volumes. Since 2000, AeroSvit has been the undisputed leader among Ukrainian air carriers in terms of passenger numbers. Two years later, the company showed a nearly 40% increase in passenger traffic, confirming its readiness to develop new international routes. In particular, AeroSvit was the first present-day Ukrainian airline to operate long-haul routes. In 2002-2004, the company opened five direct transcontinental flights between the capital of andFrom 2005-2006, AeroSvit's growth rate exceeded the industry average once again. In 2005, the passenger turnover rate grew by 26.5% and amounted to 3.3 billion passenger-kilometers. In 2008 AeroSvit opened new routes Kiev Almaty and Kiev Tbilisi. In 2008, the company carried over 2, mln. passengers, having performed over 35000 flights. In 2009 the route network was further supplemented by new routes Kiev Astana and AeroSvit’s route network is supplemented with flights operated by foreign and domestic partners, with which the company has signed over 20 code-share and about 150 tariff and interline agreements. AeroSvit’s code-share partners include such well-known companies as Thai Airways International, El-Al (), Czech Airlines, Malev (), LOT (), Olympic (), Pakistan International Airlines, Indian Airlines, airBaltic (), flyLAL (), and many others. AeroSvit also co-operates with many global carriers, including some of the top ten airlines in the world—Delta and Northwest Airlines, Air France, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa, and Japan Airlines, among others. Co-operation with these and dozens of other companies allows AeroSvit to deliver passengers to thousands of terminals in Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa, and using a single AeroSvit ticket. Presently AeroSvit services the largest route network of all Ukrainian air carriers. It includes 60 international routes, which connect Ukraine with capitals, business centers, and world renowned resorts in 29 countries, including Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, Poland, Pakistan, Russia, Serbia, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, the UK, the USA, and the United Arab Emirates AeroSvit also performs flights to a number of administrative centers in Ukraine—Dnipropetrovs'k, Donets'k, Kharkiv, L'viv, Odessa, Simferopol. Flight safety and aviation security have always been the company’s topmost priorities. At the beginning of 2006, AeroSvit was granted a certificate from the International Operational Safety Audit (IOSA). This is a comprehensive airline inspection system operated in accordance with the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The program demands the strictest requirements for flight management, aircraft maintenance and operation, passenger service, flight safety, and aviation security. In January 2006, AeroSvit became the 85th airline out of 260 IATA members included in the IOSA register. In September 2009 the company expects to renew the IOSA certificate. • International Air Transport Association (IATA), including IATA Clearing House and IATA Billing and Settlement Plans (BSP), |
