LEGAL ASPECTS OF CHANGES IN THE FIELD OF AIR TRAFFIC IN THE CONTEXT OF PREPARING UKRAINE FOR THE ENTRY INTO A SINGLE EUROPEAN SKY

In compiling this article, attention is focused on the analysis of Ukrainian legislation regarding air transportation and comparing it with European regulations, highlighting the main problems, opportunities and ways of improving. The positive and negative aspects of the common aviation space between Ukraine and the EU, as well as the prospects for the implementation of the transport strategy of Ukraine, were investigated and disclosed. The article proves the necessity of concluding the Agreement between Ukraine and the EU on the Common Aviation Area (SAP), which will facilitate the harmonization of legislation in the field of civil aviation, industrial cooperation and the gradual liberalization of markets. The article concludes that the process of harmonizing national and European standards and norms, as well as the establishment of the "open sky" regime in the European airspace, is a long-term, requires considerable effort, as well as a large number of measures by the state.