Ryanair prepares plan to resume flights from Ukraine amid Trump's declaration of war

The aftermath of Russian shelling of Mykolaiv airport. Archive photo: NikVesti

Ryanair is developing a plan to resume flights from Ukraine amid US President Donald Trump's announcement that the war is over.

The airline's CEO Michael O'Leary told The Telegraph newspaper about this.

According to him, the company is preparing a strategy that will allow it to resume flights in four to six weeks after the cessation of hostilities.

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«I really hope it will happen this year. I think that one of the things that Trump can do, I hope, will be to resolve the issue of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine as soon as possible», he said.

According to him, they plan to open about 24 routes to Kyiv and Lviv. But this will be possible only after the official cessation of hostilities and the relevant permits from the European Aviation Safety Agency.

He also stressed that the airports in Kyiv and Lviv are ready to operate, but the resumption of flights to Odesa may take longer due to damage to the infrastructure. He also added that some airports in eastern and southern Ukraine have suffered critical damage. For example, the airport in Kherson, where the company used to fly.

It should be noted that Lviv International Airport is exploring the possibility of reopening civil aviation flights during martial law, provided that all safety requirements for aircraft, passengers and infrastructure are met. This was reported by the airport's press service.

«An operational document for the evacuation of passengers has been developed, and we are conducting regular training of evacuation procedures», the statement said.

Earlier, Hennadii Khazan, president of the Ukrainian Aviation Association of Pilots and Aircraft Owners «AOPA Ukraine», said that the resumption of civil aviation flights in Lviv during martial law could lead to the destruction of the airport and loss of life.

As a reminder, the Ministry of Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine presented in Warsaw a roadmap for opening Ukrainian airspace during martial law.

In addition, the Mykolaiv Regional Council plans to start work on rebuilding the airport, which was destroyed at the beginning of the Russian invasion.