Ukraine International Airlines company intends to lease four Boeing 737-800 passenger airplanes in 2009-2010.

The company's President Yurii Miroshnykov announced this at a press conference.

"We [Ukraine International Airlines] are starting a program of fleet renovation, and next year [2009] our fleet will be renewed by two new Boeing 737-800 aircrafts, and in 2010 by another two new Boeing 737-800 aircrafts," he said.

In such a way, the company plans to receive two of the airplanes in spring 2009 and two in 2010.

The company has no intention to buy airplanes in 2008.

As Ukrainian News earlier reported, Ukraine International Airlines intends to put into operation a Boeing 737-300 cargo aircraft in May.

In 2007, Ukraine International Airlines increased transportation of passengers by 41.45%, or by 0.422 million on 2006, to 1.44 million.

In 2007, the company reduced transportation of mail and cargo by 4.4% compared with 2006, to 4.3 million kg.

Ukraine International Airlines ended 2007 with a net profit of UAH 41.893 million, having increased net revenue by 36.12% or UAH 332.91 million compared to 2006, to UAH 1.255 billion.

The company's stockholders are the State Property Fund with 61.6%, Austrian Airlines with 22.5%, the Aer Cap company (Ireland) with 6%, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development with 9.9% of the shares.