Companies@UA: База компаний Украины

Kyiv, July 30 (Interfax-Ukraine) – AeroSvit Ukrainian Airlines (Kyiv) is intending to close its representative office in Shanghai (China), the company has told the press.

The company's shareholders will address the matter at a meeting on September 15.

CJSC AeroSvit Ukrainian 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 22.3941%, 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)

In 2008, the air company increased its passenger transportation by 22%, to 2.51 million passengers, performing 29,960 flights.