'We deeply regret to have stopped employing 900 highly qualified professional[s] because of the substantial decline in the airline's operations,' says Ukraine International Airlines CEO Yevgen Dykhne. coronavirus
In mid-March, Ukrainian authorities banned all passenger air services to stop the spread of the coronavirus, dealing a blow to carriers' revenue.
A company spokeswoman told Agence France-Presse that Ukraine International Airlines was cutting some 35% of its workforce. "We deeply regret to have stopped employing 900 highly qualified professional[s] because of the substantial decline in the airline's operations," chief executive Yevgen Dykhne said in a statement.
He said the management had made"every effort" to cut costs and added that the privately-owned company would do its best to retain key staff including cockpit personnel.The airline has been seeking to stay afloat by providing its planes for charter flights, including those carrying Ukrainian seasonal workers to western Europe.According to the carrier's forecast, its number of passengers is set to plummet to 1.9 million this year from 7.9 million in 2019.
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