Good morning, readers. Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands. When commercial flights disappeared from Ukraine’s skies in 2022, it was the calm before the storm—the eve of war. Now, as Kyiv weighs reopening its airports, pilot Yevheniia fears the risks may outweigh the rewards. - ThreadSky

timkmak.bsky.social • 8 days ago

Good morning, readers. Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.

When commercial flights disappeared from Ukraine’s skies in 2022, it was the calm before the storm—the eve of war.

Now, as Kyiv weighs reopening its airports, pilot Yevheniia fears the risks may outweigh the rewards.

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timkmak.bsky.social•8 days ago

“We started taxiing, powered up the engines, and the commander quietly muttered, 'God have mercy,' recalled Yevheniia Bilonohova, a pilot of the Ukrainian airline company SkyUp.

timkmak.bsky.social•8 days ago

As citizens of a country where no civilian planes fly, Yevheniia and her colleague can only pilot aircraft on business trips outside the country. Over the last three years, no civilian aircraft have flown over Ukraine.

timkmak.bsky.social•8 days ago

Only military jets, drones and missiles have soared above the heads of Ukrainians.

But soon, that could change. The white contrails of commercial jets may once again trace their way across the Ukrainian sky.

timkmak.bsky.social•8 days ago

Open airspace would be one of the key indicators that Ukraine is returning to being a relatively peaceful state, and regaining complete control over its infrastructure.

timkmak.bsky.social•8 days ago

Additionally, the reopening of the airports would help Ukraine recover economically and accelerate reconstruction. And more than anything, it’s a signal of Ukraine having overcome outrageous odds – a sign of victory, even.

timkmak.bsky.social•8 days ago

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sobroquet.bsky.social•7 days ago

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