Ukraine International Airlines posted an interesting message on LinkedIn last weekend. It is offering part of its fleet for wet leasing for charters or humanitarian flights, using aircraft that are outside the country. “Using our aircraft, you support UIA operations during the war and help pay taxes to the state budget of Ukraine.” But which aircraft are available? Ukraine International offers fleet for wet lease and charters. AirInsight checked the status of Ukraine’s fleet via FlightAware. Until February 24, the day that Russian troops started the invasion of Ukraine, the airline had a fleet of 25 aircraft. That includes two Boeing 767-300ERs that have not been used for some time and are at Kyiv Boryspil Airport. There are eight other aircraft in Kyiv as well, including three Boeing 737-800s, one -900ER, and five Embraer E190STDs. One Embraer is stranded in Odessa. Interestingly, Ukraine succeeded in getting fourteen aircraft out of the country in time and sometimes even well in time, as if it knew what was coming. The carrier has moved nine aircraft to Castellon de la Plana in Spain, with five 737-800s arriving there on February 14 from Kyiv and a 737-900ER that same day from Chisinau (Moldova). Two Embraers are also there, one arriving straight from Tel Aviv on February 26 and the other from Vilnius. The airline has two more 737-800s parked in Belgrade, one in Tarbes, plus one -900ER in Siauliai (Lithuania) since last Friday, March 18. This aircraft (UR-PSI) had been in storage at Castellon since March 10 but operated to Amman (Jordan) on the 17th again before arriving in Rzeszow (Poland) on the 18th. From there, she flew to Lithuania on the same day. Ukraine International Airlines offers aircraft outside Ukraine to customers for charters, humanitarian passenger and/or cargo services, and for wet leasing. There is one condition: “Cooperation is possible only with companies that do not fly to Russia and Belarus, and also do not receive funding from these countries.” Aircraft at Kyiv Boryspil airport: Boeing 737-800: UR-PSE, since February 21 after arriving from Amsterdam UR-PSW, since February 22 after arriving from Odessa UR-UIA, since February 23 after arriving from Prague 737-900ER: UR-PSJ, since February 23 after arriving from Dubai 767-300ER: UR-GEA, since September 26, 2021 UR-GEB, since October 29, 2019 Embraer E190STD: UR-EMB, since January 4 UR-EMC in Odessa since Feb 23 from Kyiv UR-EMD in Kyiv since Feb 23 from Tel Aviv UR-EME in Kyiv since Feb 23 from Vilnius UR-EMF in Kyiv since Nov 21 Aircraft outside Ukraine: Boeing 737-800: UR-PSF in Castellon de la Plana since March 6, arriving from Poznan UR-PSG in Tarbes since February 17 from Kyiv UR-PSM in Belgrade since February 14 from Kyiv UR-PSO in Castellon since February 14 from Kyiv UR-PSP in Castellon since February 14 from Kyiv UR-PSQ in Castellon since February 14 from Kyiv UR-PSX in Castellon since February 14 from Kyiv UR-PSY in Castellon since February 14 from Kyiv UR-PSZ in Belgrade since February 14 from Kyiv Boeing 737-900ER: UR-PSI in Siauliai (Lithuania) since March 18 from Rzeszow (Poland) UR-PSK in Castellon since February 26 from Chisinau UR-PSL in Castellon since February 14 from Chisinau Embraer E190STD: UR-EMA in Castellon since February 26 from Tel Aviv UR-EMG in Castellon since February 26 from Kyiv
