Prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February of last year, Ryanair was the second-largest airline in that country.

Ryanair also provided service to Kharkiv and Kherson airports before the war; it has stated its intention to do so once the infrastructure has been repaired.

Within eight weeks after the restoration of Ukraine's airspace, Ryanair has promised to return there.

The airline will operate 600 flights each week from the principal airports in Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa, linking these cities to more than 20 capitals of the EU.

As soon as the airports can handle them, it also intends to launch daily internal flights between Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa.

Michael O'Leary, CEO of Ryanair Group, stated that low-cost air travel will be the quickest method to rebuild and recover the Ukrainian economy during a visit there on Friday.

According to Mr. O'Leary, the airline is still dedicated to investing in and reconstructing Ukraine.

At today's meeting at Boryspil International Airport, Ryanair met with the managers of Ukraine's three largest airports: Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa.

“We currently employ hundreds of Ukrainian pilots, cabin crew members, and IT professionals, and we will look to creating thousands of new aviation jobs for Ukrainian citizens when Ukraine skies reopen,” O’Leary said.

After receiving approval from the European and Ukrainian Regulatory Authorities, he continued, “We will invest heavily in partnership with the Ukrainian government and Ukraine's main airports as we grow to carry up to 10 million passengers a year to/from Ukraine.”

Michael O'Leary claimed that the commitment of the Boryspil Airport staff, who are driven and diligently working towards the post-war resurgence of aviation traffic, had inspired him.

He said, “Today we observed that the Boryspil airport personnel exhibits its professionalism and is completely prepared for the resumption of flights as soon as practicable.