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Ukraine Billionaire To Expand Aviation Empire

2011-06-11 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Cimber Sterling, the Danish low cost airline, is talking to investors

Ukrainian billionaire Ihor Kolomoisky, reported owner of at least half the country’s aviation industry, is looking to expand his business empire into Europe, a Danish newspaper has revealed. The Borsen newspaper, who have labelled Kolomoisky as the “mystery Ukraine billionaire” is set to buy the Cimber Sterling airline, a Danish no-frills, low-cost carrier. According to […]

Tags: aviation, Borsen newspaper, Cimber Sterling, Ihor Kolomoisky, low-cost carrier, Swedish Skyways, Ukraine, Ukrainian airlines, Ukrainian billionaire

Flydubai Launches Three New Flights to Ukraine

2011-05-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Flydubai will fly three new routes to Kiev, Donetsk and Kharkov

The Dubai based low-cost airline Flydubai has announced its entry into the Ukrainian market with three brand new routes to Kiev, Donetsk and Khartov, beginning in September of this year. The move will expand the carrier’s network of global destinations to 40 routes across the GCC, the Levant, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Indian sub-continent. […]

Tags: Anton Volov, Boryspil International Airport, Dubai airline, Flydubai, Gaith al Gaith, Kiev low-cost flights, low-cost airline, low-cost carrier, Ukraine flights

Wizz Air Strengthens Its Markets

2011-02-23 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Wizz Air announced a number of new flights and new operating bases for 2011.

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