DALLAS – Today in Aviation, the state-owned Ukrainian flag-carrier Air Ukraine (6U) had its Air Operators Certificate (AOC) withdrawn in 2004.
The airline was created in 1992 out of Aeroflot’s (SU) Kyiv operation, following the breakup of the Soviet Union.
Flights commenced at Kyiv’s Boryspil International Airport (KBP) with a fleet of Russian-built airliners.
Attempted Merger
In 2001, the Ukrainian government ordered 6U and its rivals to merge. The carrier had suffered years of poor financial performance. Operations had significantly shrunk, leaving it with read more ⇒
Source:: “Airways Magazine”