May 2018 – A new section of the Aviation
Rules of Ukraine – "Rules for certification of
subjects providing agency services for sales of air
carriage" – was registered by Ukraine's
Justice Ministry in early April and will enter into force upon
publication. The new rules (approved by Order No. 231 of the State
Aviation Service of Ukraine on 15 March 2018) aim to simplify the
certification procedures for agencies selling airline passenger
tickets and aviation cargo capacity.
Some of the most burdensome certification requirements, such as
preliminary financial audit and inspection of premises, have been
lifted in favour of a simple bank guarantee. Agencies are no longer
required to subscribe to at least two different global distribution
systems (GDS) at each location and to hire licensed personnel to
operate such systems. Only one GDS or automated booking system with
a single licensed operator is required for an agency at each
particular office. Additionally, at least
