Key priorities of strategic management of airports in Ukraine

Abstract

Introduction. The efficiency of the airport depends not only on the organization of air services and the success of business diversification, but also on the airport infrastructure, the development of which is one of the most important areas of effective strategic management of the airport and an important factor in its strategic positioning. The purpose of the paper is to substantiate the key priorities of strategic management of airports of Ukraine on the basis of systematization of sectoral features of airports and current problems of their development. Results. It was found that during the study period 2010-2019 the market of air passenger transportation in Ukraine is gradually becoming more liberalized, it attracts new airlines, both domestic and foreign, which in accordance with their strategy operate regular and charter flights. This has a positive effect on passenger traffic at regional airports. Features of domestic airports, as well as foreign ones, are determined by their technical characteristics, geographical location, development of logistics infrastructure, and features of socio-economic development of the region, including demographic factors. The study of progressive world experience in using tools for modernization and development of aviation infrastructure has shown the feasibility of public-private partnership projects in Ukraine, which, given the constant lack of public investment funds, are an effective means of investing with private partners. Conclusions. The key priorities of strategic airport management are determined based on the understanding of the importance of these aviation infrastructure' objects for development of the air transport industry and the national economy and implemented through the use of effective airport development tools taking into account the socio-economic development of Ukraine.