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Ukraine International Airlines history: fall of Soviet Union to Iran crash - Business Insider

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The history of Ukraine International Airlines, the 28-year-old carrier that just had its first deadly crash in the Iran disaster that killed 176 people

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Operating from its main base in Kyiv, the Ukrainian flag carrier utilizes the capital city's strategic location in Eastern Europe between the West, the Middle East, and Central Asia, to offer connections from North America. The Ukrainian government has also stated its desire to make Kyiv into a full-fledged intercontinental hub, theUkraine International Airlines was formed in 1992, one year after the fall of the Soviet Union.

This was also the turning point for the carrier as it realized the point-to-point model it wanted to operate wouldn't be viable. With the collapse of its competitor,

 

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