UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES (UIA) JOINS THE
U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC), MEMBER 102
UIA offers more direct flights from Ukraine to Europe than any other airline

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Washington, D.C., Tuesday, February 3, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ukraine International Airlines (UIA), Kyiv, Ukraine, with representative offices in the United States, has been approved for USUBC membership, according to the USUBC executive committee, in an announcement on behalf of the entire USUBC membership.  Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) offers more direct flights from Ukraine to Europe than any other airline. UIA is the second new member for 2009 and USUBC member number 102. 

UIA was established in 1992 as a closed joint stock company. Its shareholders include the State Property Fund of Ukraine (61.6%), Austrian Airlines (22.5%), the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (9.9%) and Aer Cap (6%).

UIA – being the first Ukrainian carrier to sign a contract with Boeing for B 737 western equipment  in 1992 – continues to build on this relationship to date, currently operating 17 Boeing 737 in its fleet with advance orders for another 4 Boeing 737-800 new generation aircraft for delivery in 2009 and 2010 direct from the manufacturer.
 
MAIN HUB AT KYIV'S BORISPIL AIRPORT
With its main hub at Kyiv’s Borispil Airport (KBP), UIA operates over 300 scheduled flights per week with onward connections across the globe. Passenger traffic has grown steadily by over 20% per annum. Ukraine International co-operates with airlines worldwide on the basis of 126 interline agreements and more than 15 code-share agreements.

Through its partner network UIA serves over 3,000 destinations offering best same-day connections at competitive prices. Today Ukraine International has more than 40 Representative Offices in Ukraine and abroad; the commercial network covers 70 countries and the website www.flyuia.com allows customers to make bookings online.
 
UIA has its own Maintenance Base at Borispil Airport and is fully certified for JAR145 Ops and IOSA – both certifications were another first for UIA in Eastern Europe.
 
"PANORAMA CLUB"
Ukraine International Airlines offers frequent travelers its own loyalty program “Panorama Club” giving opportunities to accrue miles on some partner airlines and substantial discounts on other  partner products.  In January 2007 UIA introduced PanoramaTours (www.panorama-tours.eu) into North America – Panorama Tours is UIA’s in-house tour operation offering competitive packages to Ukraine.
 
Ukraine International Airlines operates a very successful charter division and has most recently increased its cargo operation. In June 2008 UIA introduced the 737SF Freighter into its fleet, operating scheduled cargo flights between Kiev, Vienna and Lieges with its partners Austrian Airlines and TNT.
 
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) is a member of many international organizations such as:

-  International Air Transport Association (IATA)
-  Clearing House and IATA Billing and Settlement Plans (BSP),
-  US Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC)
-  IOSA (IATA Operating Safety Audit Program)
-  Association of European Airlines (AEA)
-  European Business Association (EBA)
-  American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine (ACC Ukraine)
-  International Chamber of Commerce (Ukrainian National Committee)
-  The Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (UCCI) and now the
-  U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
  
UIA CONTACTS IN UKRAINE & USA
USUBC started meeting with representatives of UIA last June.  The first meeting was with the President of UIA, Mr Yuri Miroshnikov.  USUBC has been working with UIA on several airline issues in cooperation with USUBC member Boeing including the USA Category II issue and the Cape Town Convention issue. 

Susan Hamilton, CTC, General Manager, Sales & Marketing, Ukraine International Airlines, North America, heads up their marketing department. She is located in Texas.  Richard Bromberg is the Regional Sales Manager for the Mid-Atlantic Region, located in Virginia, and attended several of the USUBC  key meetings in 2008.  

In addition Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has U.S. representation in Chicago, San Francisco and Atlanta and offers passenger and travel agent support through  a centrally located Customer Service and Reservations Office located in Texas. 

Additional information about UIA can be found at: http://www.flyuia.com or by calling the toll free number 1-800-876-0114.  A UIA logo can be found on the USUBC website homepage, www.usubc.org, which will take one to the UIA website. 

"USUBC is very pleased to have Ukraine International Airlines (UIA), as a new member" said Morgan Williams, SigmaBleyzer Emerging Markets Private Equity Investment Group, www.SigmaBleyzer.com, who serves as president of USUBC.  "USUBC has grown very rapidly during the past 25months and now has a membership base which allows USUBC to provide its members such as Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) with a full-time operation and a significantly expanded program of work," according to President Williams.

LAST TWENTY-FIVE NEW USUBC MEMBERS:
The last twenty-five new USUBC members have now included:  3M Ukraine; AeroSvit Ukrainian Airlines; Aitken Berlin LLP/ASIA; AnaCom, Inc; Asters law firm; CEC Government Relations; ContourGlobal Ukraine; Doheny Global Group; Edelman; Foyil Securities; IBM Ukraine; KPMG Ukraine; Mars Ukraine; Microsoft; Pratt & Whitney - Paton; R & J Trading International; RZB Finance (Raiffeisen Group); SE Raelin/Cajo , Inc.; SoftServe, Inc.; Solid Team LLC; The Washington Group (TWG); Ukraine International Airlines (UIA); Vasil Kisil & Partners law firm; Winner Imports Ukraine (Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo, Porsche) and Zurich Surety, Credit, & Political Risk.