Kyiv-based AeroSvit Airline plans to return planes delayed without justification at some foreign airports back to exploitation, reads a press release of the company.
“Artificial obstacles are being created to returning planes grounded
at some foreign airports back to exploitation, and to resuming the
regularity of the airline’s flights,” reads the report.
In various regions, some of AeroSvit’s suppliers have demanded that
the airline pay in advance for services, in violation of current
agreements.
“In Warsaw, even after the airline paid for servicing at Chopin
airport, starting from January 7, 2013 it was not allowed to fly back
under the pretence of the non-payment for navigation services in the
airport zone by the airline,” reads the press release.
The airline said that the company does not have current debts to the
Polish navigation agency and it believes that the delay of its plane is
illegal.
AeroSvit is in talks with Poland on the cancelation of a ban on
servicing the Kyiv-Warsaw-Kyiv flights and bringing relations with
Polish suppliers in line with current agreements.
Similar talks are being held with some handling agents, who also put forward groundless claims against the airline.
The company also said that it pays for services provided by the
Boryspil airport in line with the schedule agreed with its home airport.
Previously AeroSvit was forced to cancel a number of flights due to
the suspension of their servicing at some airports, particularly in
Warsaw, Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Tel Aviv.
The grounding of the airline’s aircraft at the airports, in turn,
restricted AeroSvit’s ability to ensure the timely implementation of
flights to other destinations.
The airport said that the decision of airports and handling companies
was caused by distorted information in some online mass media about the
alleged declaring of AeroSvit bankrupt. Contractors, according to their
requests, feared that the Ukrainian carrier may terminate operations
and payment for the services rendered.
Due to this, AeroSvit sent a written notice to all partner companies
that it is intending to continue operations and fulfill its current
liabilities.
AeroSvit has filed an application to the economic court of Kyiv
region asking to open a bankruptcy case intending to commence a
readjustment procedure, restore its solvency and ensure the fulfillment
of liabilities to creditors in full.
AeroSvit was created in 1994. It is based at Boryspil airport in
Kyiv. It serves 80 international destinations in 34 countries. It
provides services to passengers in the largest cities of Ukraine. Its
fleet consists of 28 Boeing aircraft, including 20 medium-range Boeing
737s and eight long-haul Boeing 767s. In addition to that, it operates
Airbus 320, Airbus 321, Embraer 145, Embraer 190, and ATR-72 aircraft.
