Kyiv to use helicopters for passenger traffic
The organization of this type of transportation is promising.

Kyiv to use helicopters for passenger traffic

Nov 19, 2009 at 13:27 | Ukrainian News
The Main transport department of the Kyiv city state administration has admitted the use of helicopters for passenger carriages over the city, head of the department Oleksii Barkhatov told the Khreschatyk municipal newspaper.

He said that the organization of this type oftransportation is promising and was discussed at the city planning councils at the city state administration, which refer to the construction of multi-storey complexes. Helicopter landing decks can be designed for such complexes.


He did not specify the whenexactlythe city authorities are going to implement that.


As it was earlier reported, in September, the Main emergency situations department suggested that the Kyiv city council create Avia Kyiv municipal enterprise. The enterprise would aim the holding of emergency works in case of emergence of dangerous situations, control over the order and safety of flights above the city. In August, the Kyiv city state administration decided to create a network of helicopter decks on the territory of the city.