Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air advertised that it has started recruiting Ukrainians, which the media perceived as the company’s return to the country. The airline has since clarified that the purpose of recruitment is not linked to an immediate resumption of flights.
“Currently, due to the ongoing war and closed airspace, we cannot resume operations in Ukraine. We sincerely apologize for any possible misunderstandings that our campaign may have caused,” the airline said in response to an Interfax-Ukraine request.
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Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, civil aviation in Ukraine has remained completely suspended due to the closure of the country`s airspace. The airline maintains that while it is seeking Ukrainian personnel, it cannot resume activities at this time due to the ongoing war.
According to Interfax-Ukraine, the airline needs to conduct preparatory work in advance, involving Ukrainian specialists and supporting the local economy, to ensure it is ready to operate as soon as security conditions allow.
Despite the closed airspace, government efforts to prepare for the eventual restoration of civilian aviation also moved forward. Ukraine`s Ministry for Communities and Territories established a dedicated working group in early March to prepare for the resumption of operations at Ukrainian airports.
The group includes key officials from the aviation sector, such as Mykola Boiko from the State Agency for Infrastructure, Oleksiy Dubrevsky, Boryspil Airport CEO, and Tetiana Romanovska, Lviv Airport CEO. According to information on the ministry’s website, to coordinate the technical and security requirements for reopening the sky.
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These preparations include long-term strategic plans by Wizz Air to regain its leading position in the Ukrainian market once peace is established. As stated on the Boryspil Airport website, during high-level talks held in February 2025, József Váradi, CEO of Wizz Air, confirmed that the company could resume flights to Kyiv within weeks of the airspace reopening. According to the statement, Wizz Air plans to launch 30 destinations initially, expanding to 60 routes within six months as soon as the sky opens, to transport 5 million passengers in its first year.