Ukraine and EU hold first joint Aviation Committee Meeting since 2022
Planes at the airport (Photo: facebook.com/wizzair3)
Ukraine and the EU have held the first meeting of the Joint Aviation Committee since the start of the full-scale war, which is important for the Common Aviation Area, states Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration – Minister of Communities and Territories Development Oleksii Kuleba.
He noted that this meeting is one of the key tools for implementing the agreement on a Common Aviation Area between Ukraine and the EU, which will establish unified aviation rules and integrate our country into the European aviation system.
Following the meeting, the parties agreed on a list of EU legal acts that Ukraine needs to implement, as well as approaches to their implementation, taking into account current circumstances.
"This means moving to the practical implementation of European rules in the field of aviation — from flight safety to passenger rights," the statement reads.
Kuleba stressed that the goal is for the Ukrainian market to operate under the same rules as the European Union after the skies reopen. In other words: transparently, safely, and with equal conditions for carriers.
"We understand that Ukrainian airlines are currently working under extremely difficult conditions. That is exactly why we are preparing the system now — so that once flights resume, the market is immediately integrated into the European aviation space," he concluded.
Ukraine prepares its airports
For context, in mid-March of this year, the Cabinet of Ministers set up a working group to prepare for the resumption of airport operations.
As the Ministry of Development explained, Ukraine's airspace remains closed for now. However, the priority is to preserve airport infrastructure so that flights can resume as soon as it becomes feasible.
By the way, the airline Wizz Air recently shared a post about preparing to resume flights to Ukraine, but that was actually not the case. The company later clarified that the announcement was solely about recruiting staff, particularly among Ukrainian citizens.
