The Ukrainian aviation industry today finds itself in a unique position: on the one hand, there are examples of resilience and global recognition, and on the other hand, there are large-scale problems: closed skies, loss of infrastructure, shortage of spare parts, and lack of government support.

Symbols of resilience. Antonov Airlines, even with the loss of Mriya and the closed Ukrainian skies, has operated more than 260 flights with critical civilian and military cargo. The company received an international award from The Heavy Lift Group, confirming Ukraine's reputation as a country with unique competence in the transportation of super-heavy and oversized cargo. This is a clear proof that the Ukrainian engineering school is not only alive but also competitive on a global scale .

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Personnel and the Future. For a long time, Ukrainian engineering in general was characterized by a problem: young people chose IT or business over aviation or technical specialties. But recent years have shown an interesting shift: The Kyiv Aviation Institute has seen an increase in demand, accounting for 75% of all applications for aviation. This shows that teenagers have once again believed in the industry's prospects. If the government and business support this trend by investing in training and internships, we can lay the foundation for the aviation industry to recover after the victory.

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