In Ukraine each regional center has an airport. They were built in the 40-60-ies of the last century. The government upgraded only five of them at Euro 2012: Lviv, Kharkiv, Kyiv “Boryspil” and “Zhulyany” and the destroyed Donetsk airport. Modify the rest of your life and need major repairs.
Regional airports do not develop because of outdated legislation, mismanagement and lack of money, experts say. According to government estimates, the recovery of the airports need to 8,6 billion UAH. Until 2023, the Cabinet plans to revive and pass the Ministry of infrastructure all the air gate of the country. The website “Today” found out the condition of the Ukrainian airports, and that will change in five years.
On the brink of fitness
Zaporozhye airport capital had not been updated since it was built (in 1965). The building walls were blackened in places from damp, and the paint was peeling. Yellowed glass Windows closed variegated banners of travel agencies. It looks like the majority of regional air hubs of the country. In Ukraine, 22 passenger airport and only 15 of them have been certified.
“Regional airports do not meet the requirements of airlines and passengers. Airports are on the verge of supporting their fitness, – says the Director of the airport “Kiev” Viktor Biskupski. – No one is Yaroslav 25 years. Only five terminals rebuilt for Euro 2012: Kharkiv, Lviv, two in Kiev and Donetsk”
Regional airports do not meet the requirements of airlines and passengers. Airports are on the verge of supporting their fitness, – says the Director of the airport “Kiev” Viktor Biskupski. – No one is Yaroslav 25 years.
Runway Zaporozhye airport in March had to be closed for repairs. Last time it was reconstructed in 1982. The restoration of the strips cost 30 million UAH. It’s enough for two or three years, then coverage will erupt, recognized Biskupski.
By the Association “Airports of Ukraine” and in 2015 the airport was recognized in Zaporizhia. Photo: ztv.zp.ua
The transfer of airports to the communal property has led to their destruction, considers the expert on transport of the Office of effective regulation DRDO Sergey Khizhnyak. Local authorities do not know how to manage Yaroslav, explains the analyst. And money for development of airports in regional and city budget.
“For 25 years, it appeared that neither the regional, nor the city authorities control the airports are not capable of. Somewhere no money-management experience. As airports are gradually destroyed. Now airports need huge investments. Most of the strips and terminals to be built”, – says khyzhnyak.
The “Boryspil”, “Zhulyany”, Dnipropetrovsk, Lviv, Zaporizhzhya, Odesa and Kharkiv airports is 98% in the structure of air transport in the country. Other airports are taking one or two regular flights a week, or only charters. Nikolaev and Khmelnitsky and do not function at all.
“Boryspil”, “Zhulyany”, Dnipropetrovsk, Lviv, Zaporizhzhya, Odesa and Kharkiv airports is 98% in the structure of air transport in the country. Other airports are taking one or two regular flights a week, or only charters. Nikolaev and Khmelnitsky and do not function at all.
Lately there are positive changes in 2016 the local administration repaired the building of the Vinnytsia airport. This has increased passenger numbers from 9800 to 29 500. And this year, repaired the airfield in Chernivtsi. From the city of Zaporozhye budget has allocated RS 180 million for the construction of the new terminal. However, to quickly upgrade the airport to the city can not because of the complicated procedures stipulated by the current legislation.
“50% of our energy is spent not on solving specific problems, and the solution to bureaucratic issues in coordination of the construction of the new terminal”, – complains the Director of the Zaporozhye airport.
What prevents to develop airports
A large area, transit potential, relatively large population – the impetus for the development of airports. However, one potential aviation market to build, according to the President, Ukraine International airlines, Yuri Miroshnikov. The country has only two airports with no infrastructure constraints – Boryspil and Lviv. Others lag behind in the quality and number of runways, aviation equipment and in passenger service. Ukrainian airports makes it difficult to develop outdated legislation – the income of the two limited number of flights. In developed countries, the airports are earning at the expense of non-aviation services.
“In Ukraine, one development project is replaced by another. It is time to move to the approved strategy, which will be able to navigate the business. The legal system makes it impossible for non-aeronautical revenues of airports. In Ukraine, the revenues of the airport do not depend on the number of passengers and number of flights. This forces airports to move towards the last century: to the basic income at the expense of the airlines is the way to nowhere. This approach does not encourage to perform more flights and bring more passengers,” – says Yuri Miroshnikov.
In Ukraine a draft development replaces another. It is time to move to the approved strategy, which will be able to navigate the business. The legal system makes it impossible for non-aeronautical revenues of airports. In Ukraine, the revenues of the airport do not depend on the number of passengers and number of flights. It makes moving airports towards the last century: to the basic income at the expense of the airlines is the path of no where. This approach does not encourage to perform more flights and bring more passengers, – says Yuri Miroshnikov.
Thus, the state space of the airport “Borispol” dispose of the state property Fund. He makes contracts with businesses that are located in the airport. Therefore, the “Boryspil” this year begins the transition from state enterprise to public company. This will allow the airport to create investment projects, to conclude the concession contract. Also, SOE will be able to enter into a lease with other businesses to create joint ventures.
In 2013 in Khmelnytskyi airport, local government for 981 thousand UAH repaired runway. After the repair none of the aircraft can not land on the highway due to potholes and bumps. Now for the resumption of the hub need 45-50 million . Photo: www.panoramio.com Andrew Gorlewski
“The airport has only one contract – the contract for utilities. Passengers come to us with complaints about the service, and we have no mechanisms to remove something, to add or improve. Aviation revenues of the airport are growing, and non-aviation remain at the same level. And it’s not tied to passenger traffic. Therefore, the “Boryspil” great staff of people to four thousand. Effective management would provide non-aeronautical revenues. We could lower the rate of aviation tax and increase the income of the company due to the service. Now the airport does everything himself and is not able to communicate with the market”, – says the Deputy General Director of the airport Eugene Dykhne.
According to the state program of airport development, the government will return the country Yaroslav state. Now most of them belongs to the city councils or regional authorities. Will be administered by the Ministry of infrastructure. Until 2023, the Cabinet hopes to increase passenger numbers from the current 12.9 million people a year to 24.3 million the State invests in airports UAH 8.6 bn. The Cabinet wants to increase revenue from non-aeronautical revenues air by 40% and Ukraine to attract more low-cost airlines. However, the document did not specify the instruments to achieve these goals. Although the program works, and General Director of the Zaporozhye airport complains that no money was allocated from the state budget, and not isolated.
“Zaporozhye airport since 2012 belongs to the city. To this state we have not received a penny. Now due to the budget we restored passenger terminal and repairing the runway. Plans to build a new airport. The program of development of airports, which were taken on before, never worked. Today’s program also does not work”, – says Victor Biskupsky.
Airports can work with airlines
In March, the Irish Ryanair is the largest budget airline in Europe – announced in the autumn flights to Lviv and Kiev. The lions went to the conditions of the carrier. At the same time, the airline and “Borispol” has not been able to agree. The airport General Director Pavel Ryabikin said that Ryanair imposes too large requests and asked them to fly from the cargo airport in Gostomel. According to him, the airline wanted to fly in “Borispol” at reduced rates.
“Boryspil airport would be easier to maintain the low-cost carriers, the airport in Gostomel and hub to develop in Boryspil, rather than trying to combine hubs strategy and the strategy of attracting low-cost carriers at one airport,” added Ryabikin.
So, Gostomel airfield has one runway with a length of 3500 meters. It can take the largest aircraft the world An-225 “Mriya”, and is used as a base for aircraft “Antonov”.
Ternopil airport. Photo: aeroport.te.ua
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Military airport “Lutsk”. For several years it promised to be reconstructed for civil aviation. Photo: uszername.livejournal.com
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From Ivano-Frankivsk airport fly two Ukrainian airlines – UIA and Dniproavia. Photo: avia.pro
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Uzhgorod airport has no regular flights. This year local authorities plan to start the overhaul. Photo: vcrti.com.ua
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Airport in Rivne. Photo: krapka.rv.ua
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Vinnitsa airport. Photo: airvinnitsa.com
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The airport in the city of Kropivnitsky. Rebuilt in 2010. At the airport only fly private and Charter flights. Photo: aviabilet.ru.
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Cherkasy airport. Serves only Charter flights. For its reconstruction plan to spend UAH 90 mln. Photo: procherk.info
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Chernivtsi airport. It was reconstructed in 2016 Photo: skyscrapercity.com
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The Kharkiv airport was rebuilt for Euro 2012. Photo: 2day.kh.ua
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In January 2017 in Odessa has commissioned a new airport terminal. Photo: golos.ua
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Airport Of The Dnieper. One of the main airports of the country. Photo: dnk.aero
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The airport was built in 1937. It without repair for 30 years. Photo: tv.sumy.ua
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Khmelnitsky airport. Photo: 33tv.com.ua
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Lviv airport was rebuilt for Euro 2012. Photo: lwo.aero
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In the Poltava airport only fly Charter flights. Photo: ltava.poltava.ua
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Chernigov airport is not working. It offers several companies. Photo: galleryua.com
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“The purpose of airports is to get rid of Ryanair, and not to attract. Repelled by this, all statements and suggestions. Would aim to attract – would have found how to link the strategy hub and low-cost airlines. There are other terminals, there are different conditions, – commented Andriy Guk, partner of the legal company Aviaprom “Ante”.
However, on 26 April, the Minister of infrastructure has assured that the low-cost carrier will fly from “Borispol”: “Yesterday successfully held talks in Belfast. Ryanair will fly from the airports of Boryspil and Lviv from September 2017”.
Interestingly, the Commission of the Ministry of transport at the meeting on 28 April approved the application of Ukraine International airlines for the rights to fly from Kiev to Stockholm-Skavsta, Manchester and Eindhoven. For these same routes Irish low-cost Ryanair intends to launch flights at the end of October, according to the publication Avianews.
The situation is similar with regional airports. Sergiy khyzhnyak explains: municipal Yaroslav’t know what airlines. The airlines have no idea about the airports in the areas, no information about the aviation market of the country. On some sites of regional airports no English version. In Uzhgorod do not have a website. And the site Kherson airfield English appeared only after the application of Turkish airlines Turkish Airlines.
“After the annexation of Crimea, we relocated to Kherson. Then at the airport there was not even the English version of the website. The airline actually invest in the city and as a volunteer promoting Kherson to Turkey. After us in the city began to fly UIA. But as the Corporation is important to us income. In Ukraine there are many restrictions that cause the investor to doubt, because they do not understand what the conditions and competition,” shared Dincer, Saidi, General Director of the representative office of Turkish Airlines in Kiev.
