We look forward to being able to reunite these families as soon as it is safe to do so. “Ukraine is a country of 40 million people, many of whom have been dispersed across Europe over the past year. He noted Ryanair currently employs hundreds of Ukrainian pilots, cabin crew and IT professionals and said: “We will look to creating thousands of new jobs in aviation for Ukrainian citizens when Ukraine skies reopen. O’Leary said Ryanair would also return to Kharkiv and Kherson airports as soon as their infrastructure is restored. He added: “We’re working closely with the Ukraine government to rebuild Ukraine’s aviation, industry and its economy.” “Once the skies over Ukraine have reopened for commercial aviation, Ryanair will charge back into Ukraine, linking the main Ukraine airports with over 20 EU capitals.” O’Leary noted: “Ryanair was Ukraine’s second-largest airline before the unlawful Russian invasion in February 2022. He said: “Today we saw, in the most difficult conditions of war, the Boryspil airport team demonstrate its professionalism and it is fully ready for the resumption of flights.”

O’Leary also met the heads of Ukraine’s three main airports – Kyiv, Lviv and Odesa – at Boryspil International Airport outside Kviv. Michael O’Leary, Ryanair group chief executive, met representatives of the Ukraine government in Kyiv today and confirmed the carrier’s post-war investment plan.Īfter meeting deputy prime minister for restoration and minister for infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov, he said: “Ryanair remains a committed partner in rebuilding and investing in Ukraine aviation.” Ryanair has pledged to resume flights to and from Ukraine within eight weeks of its airspace reopening and to invest $3 billion in restoring its operations when the country’s war with Russia ends.

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