AeroSvit Ukrainian Airlines is intending in summer 2009 to launch two new international flights, according to a press release of the carrier. From April 1, a Kyiv-Astana flight will be launched. At first, the flight will be performed once a week, and from May twice a week.

AeroSvit is also intending from June 7 to increase the number of flights on the Kyiv-Almaty route from three to four flights because of growing demand. In addition, from June 28 a Kyiv-Duesseldorf (Germany) flight will be launched. The flight will be performed four times a week.

AeroSvit is also intending to reduce the number of flights to Athens (Greece) from six to four flights a week, to Larnaca (Cyprus) from five to three flights a week, to Saint-Petersburg (Russia) from five to three flights a week, to Tbilisi (Georgia) from five to four flights a week and to Simferopol from five to three flights a week.

AeroSvit Airlines was established in 1994. According to the company, currently 62% of its shares belong to Ukrainian owners: the State Property Fund of Ukraine owns 22.4%, Genaviainvest Ltd 24.999%, UkrInfoConsult 9.8% and Buro Ltd. 4.8%. Some 38% of the shares belong to Gilward Investments B.V. (the Netherlands). The company has 16 Boeing airplanes.