Kharkiv Airlines operated its first commercial flight on the wide-body Boeing 767 from Boryspil Airport on August 29th. The second long-range aircraft was added to the airline fleets based at Boryspil Airport in August. It widens the range of popular tourist destinations from the main airport of Ukraine and offers the passengers additional possibilities for comfortable air travel.
Kyiv-Antalya route became the first of the long-haul flights for the wide-body airliner. A press briefing was held on arrival of the flight at the airport, directors of Boryspil International Airport State Enterprise and Kharkiv Airlines taking part.
“A new stage of collaboration with Kharkiv Airlines started fairly recently, however, we can already speak about a great start and productive collaboration thanks to which a number of popular flights catering to our passengers’ needs were added to Boryspil’s flight schedule. The technological capability of the Boeing 767 aircraft will allow the air company to start operating long-haul flights and provide carriage of passengers for long distances without enroute stops. Long-haul flights are one of the priorities in developing the airport as a hub,” noted the Deputy Director General for production and airfield technical support of Boryspil Airport Serhiy Hombolevsky.
Kharkiv Airlines added the new aircraft to its fleet at the end of this August. The plane of standard configuration with 3 classes (business, premium, economy) has 272 passenger seats. Kharkiv Airlines will operate Boeing 767- 300ER on international routes.
“Purchasing a plane of this series and class is an important step in realization of strategic plan of establishment and successful development of Kharkiv Airlines. Presence of such a powerful long-range aircraft in our fleet will allow us to enlarge the route map and guarantee our passengers the highest level of comfort and security,” said the chairman of Kharkiv Airlines Nikolai Nikitenko.
Kharkiv Airline’s Boeing 767 aircraft will be based at Boryspil International Airport.
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Boryspil International Airport State Enterprise is Ukraine’s largest airport. Boryspil is at present the leader in the country’s aviation market, serving 50% of the passenger air traffic in Ukraine. Over 50 airlines operate regular flights to more than 100 destinations all over the world.
The airport’s technical capacity allows receiving and sending aircrafts round-the-clock throughout the year, including low visibility and severe weather conditions.
Boryspil International Airport is a member of International Air Transport Association (IATA), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and Airports Council International (ACI Europe).
Kharkiv Airlines joined DCH Group in summer 2012. Kharkiv Airlines fleet is presently represented by a Boeing 767 — 300ER and two Boeings 737 — 800NG. In perspective, the number of planes will increase according to the approved schedule of route development.
Boeing 767 is a wide-body aircraft designed for middle and long distances. Application of the latest technologies in its designing process enabled to cut the maintenance costs substantially, achieving a high level of comfort for passengers at the same time. The 767 structure combines high fuel efficiency, low noise level and modern avionics systems, including an all-digital flight control system.
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