OREANDA-NEWS. July 02, 2013. Ukraine International Airlines carries on implementing the program of fleet renewal and expansion. In June 2013 tow new Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft acceptance and transfer by the leading Ukrainian carrier was held.

UIA received both aircraft in question from AWAS – an international leasing company – under terms and conditions of operational lease. New aircraft passed an official registration procedure in Ukraine and received UR-PSG and UR-PSH registration numbers.

Thus, UIA fleet currently consists of 28 Boeing aircraft and 2 Embraer-190 aircraft.

“UIA long-term development strategy involves systematic fleet renewal and enlargement, – noted Yervgeny Treskunov, UIA Executive Vice President Strategy and Development. – Particularly, prior to 2018 airline's medium-haul will be fully renewed with Boeing-737 Next Generation aircraft. In support of the program implementation 5 new aircraft – 2 Boeing 737-900 aircraft and 3 Embraer-190 aircraft – are scheduled to arrive within the period of July – November 2013”.

UIA operates Boeing aircraft since the airline`s foundation in 1992 and is currently the largest CEE Boeing aircraft operator. Moreover, UIA is the only Ukraine`s airline to independently perform all types of Boeing aircraft maintenance and overhaul.