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experiments will cover being able to upload the paperwork required as well as pay the fees for the import process, pravda.com.ua reports. The Cabinet also passed a resolution allowing driving schools to organize online classes for learning the theory part of the driving test. While permission to hold driving theory classes online may sound like a latecomer to the COVID era, the experiments with processing auto imports online has longer-term ramifications. Automating a process that is perceived by the tens of thousands of people importing cars as leaving them vulnerable to corruption will do far more to change perceptions than harangueing them to not pay bribes. As we have stated before, this is one area that the Zelensky government definitely understands fighting corruption.
Production of the tractors, mounted and trailed mowers in Ukraine decreased 83.3% over 2017-2020 – from 3,590 to 600 items, while their imports (excluding imports from China) tripled – from 1,430 to 4,240 items. This trend threatens to oust domestically produced equipment from the Ukrainian market. (Institute of Agrarian Economics)
9.1.3 Transport sector news
● Planes
Passenger traffic at Boryspil Airport grows 66% this year. Not surprisingly, given the former restrictions responding to the COVD-19 pandemic, in January-August 2021, Boryspil International Airport served 5,816,254 passengers, which is 66% more than in the same period of 2020. During the first 8 months of this year, Boryspil Airport provided air service to 3,339,622 passengers traveling by regular flights and 2,476,632 traveling by charter flights.
Ryanair is preparing a significant expansion in Ukraine. After Ukraine signs the open skies agreement with the EU. Expected by the end of 20121, the Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair plans to significantly expand its operations in Ukraine. This was reported by Reuters, citing the company's CEO Michael O'Leary. The head of Europe's largest low-cost says. "One of the markets that I would single out is Ukraine. I think we will become the leading investor in Ukraine when they join the European open skies agreement"
Boryspil Airport is amongst Europe’s busiest airports. The terminal took fourth place in the latest ranking of airports with passenger traffic from 10 to 25 million passengers, according to the report for July 2021 released by Airports Council International (ACI Europe). “Passenger traffic is resuming, and we see a positive tendency in traffic every day. The airport team is actively working to attract new airlines and improve airport services, Ukrinform reports. Boryspil Airport serviced 5,816,254 passengers in January-August 2021, which is 66% more than in the same period last year.
New Ukrainian low-cost airline Bees Airline announces its first services.
Using Boeing 737-800 planes, the airline will commence scheduled flights between Kyiv and Odesa from October 14 in addition to Kyiv (Zhulyany) to Odesa five times a week, with the ticket price at UAH 640 ($24).
● Trains
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