Ukrainian CAA Representatives to Attend Routes CIS

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MANCHESTER, England, July 18, 2013 / PRN=KYODO JBN / --

     Senor industry figures head to Donetsk as third Routes CIS event opens in

Ukraine

    It has never been more important to understand the Ukraine market with

negotiations on the EU-Ukraine open skies agreement in its final stage. Ukraine

is a huge market opportunity but for many carriers there have been some

restrictions to the many prospects which should soon become available. The

market potential is enormous with a population of over 45 million and a growing

economy and these opportunities will be available to all carriers attending

this year's Routes CIS event where a strong attendee list includes not only the

major carriers from the region and beyond but also the real decision makers and

political figures from Ukraine.

    Routes CIS is the only route development forum for the entire CIS region

and the 2013 event, which will take place on 21-23 July, will be hosted by

International Airport Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev. Taking place at the Shakhtar

Plaza Hotel, the largest hotel in Donetsk, the event is expected to attract

around 250 air service decision makers from across the CIS region.

    "Route development is one of the main priorities, not only in the

development strategy of our airport but also for regional and state policy of

the aviation segment modernisation," says Kirill Osypov, Director General of

    International Airport Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev continuing: "I am sure that

hosting Routes CIS 2013 will be one of the steps in our development strategy

realisation. We appreciate the trust expressed in us by the organisers of the

event and we consider it a big honour and responsibility to host Routes CIS and

welcome the aviation industry as a whole."

    Nigel Mayes, VP Commercial-Routes, UBM Live commented: "As the negotiations

on the EU-Ukraine Joint Aviation Area are in the final stages there has been no

better time to attend Routes CIS and visit Ukraine. Once confirmed the Joint

Aviation Area will open up a massive new target market of almost 50 million

people as the population of Ukraine enters the EU marketplace. Routes CIS

provides the perfect opportunity for International Airport Donetsk to showcase

their city and region to the aviation community as we expect to welcome a

record number of delegates to the event."

    Routes CIS, which is now in its third year, will see attendance from senior

representatives of the Ukrainian aviation industry including Volodymyr Kozak,

Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Konstantin Yefimenko, First Deputy of

Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Dmytro Dimidovich, Deputy of Minister of

Infrastructure of Ukraine, Anatoliy Kolesnik, Head of Civil Aviation of Ukraine

and Oleksandr Grechko, First Deputy Head of Civil Aviation of Ukraine.

    Furthermore, over 30 carriers have already registered to attend including

the top four major Russian carriers (Aeroflot, S7 Airlines, Rossiya and

Transaero Airlines) along with VIM Airlines, JSC RusLine, Ukraine International

Airlines, Wizz Air Ukraine and Etihad. Carriers registered most recently for

the CIS event are Vueling, Adria Airways, MeridianaFly, Volotea, Air Onix,

Dniproavia, Turkish Airlines Cargo and AK Bars Aero.

    Notes to Editors

    About Routes

     - Routes organises world-renowned airline and airport networking events

through its regional and global Route Development Forums. Each year, there is

one global event and one regional event in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas

and CIS respectively. http://www.routesonline.com

    - Routes was founded in 1995 as part of the Manchester UK-based ASM Ltd.,

a consultancy specialising in the field of route development for airports.

http://www.asm-global.com

    - Routes and ASM were acquired by UBM Aviation Worldwide Ltd in August

2010. From 1st August 2012 Routes, ASM and the Airport Cities Conference and

Exhibition become part of the UBM Live division of UBM plc.

    - UBM Live connects people and creates opportunities for companies across

five continents to develop new business, meet customers, launch new products,

promote their brands and expand their markets. Through premiere brands such as

MD&M, CPhI, IFSEC, TFM&A, Cruise Shipping Miami, the Concrete Show, the Routes

portfolio of events, Airport Cities and many others, UBM Live exhibitions,

conferences, awards programs, publications, websites and training and

certification programs are an integral part of the marketing plans of companies

across more than 20 industry sectors. http://www.ubmlive.com

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    SOURCE: UBM Live Routes Ltd