Ukraine's largest airline is still flying despite the war with Russia. Here's how.

• Ukrainian low-cost airline SkyUp has not stopped flying despite the war with Russia.
• The airline is surviving off of cargo flights and leasing contracts with foreign operators.
• SkyUp says it plans to fly passengers again soon thanks to its new subsidiary based in Malta.

Ukraine's aviation sector came to a screeching halt when Russia invaded in February 2022, with Ukraine forced to indefinitely close its airspace and cancel all passenger service.

Even before the attack, aircraft lessors started repositioning their planes out of Ukraine and into places like Estonia, Spain, and France.