Vienna Airport will cooperate more closely with Ukrainian airports in the future. A corresponding agreement has been signed with the Airport Association of Ukraine. The aim of the cooperation is to promote professional exchange and support Ukrainian airports with technical equipment and special vehicles. This is intended to strengthen the operational infrastructure in preparation for the resumption of regular flight operations after the end of the war.
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed during a delegation trip to Ukraine by Julian Jäger, CEO of Flughafen Wien AG and President of the Association of Austrian Airports (AÖV), and Petro Lypovenko, President of the Airport Association of Ukraine. Among those present were Lower Austria's Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner and representatives of the Lower Austrian Industrial Association.
In addition to the exchange of know-how and potential synergies, the cooperation agreement also provides for the identification of shared market potential. Vienna Airport is already established as an important hub between East and West and is committed to the region through its stake in Kosice Airport, located just 100 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
At the same time, a 60-member business delegation from the Lower Austrian Federation of Industrialists visited Ukraine. In addition to company visits, political discussions were held with high-ranking representatives of the Ukrainian government. Several economic cooperation agreements were also signed. A symbolic item on the program was a visit to the Hostomel military airport, which was the scene of heavy fighting in 2022.
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