Ukraine's SkyUp Airlines eyes US and Canadian operations

Approval has been granted for SkyUp Airlines to operate services in the United States, with CEO Dmytro Seroukhov describing the move as “an important goal for the international development of the brand.” An application was filed to the US Department of Transportation in April after the airline’s operations were severely affected by closure of Ukrainian airspace in February 2022. After suspending flights in its own country, SkyUp instead shifted its focus to charter and wet-leasing for various European operators having