TERMS AND REGULARITIES OF FORMATION OF THE ECONOMIC MECHANISM OF ENERGY CONSERVATION IN THE AIR TRANSPORT ENTERPRISES OF UKRAINE

The subject of research is the economic mechanism of energy conservation in the air transport enterprises. The aim of the research is justification of essence, terms and regularities of formation and criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of working of this mechanism. Methodology of essaу is presented by the basic tenets of the theory of energy management, innovative management and economic growth. The article is based on empirical research methods, combined and the axiomatic method. Among the used empirical methods are analysis and synthesis; combined methods - expert assessments, systematic and comprehensive approaches. The article describes the problem of energy resources consumption. The tendency of their scarcity is denoted. The necessity of energy conservation policy at both State and several enterprises levels is justified. Legal support of energy saving is considered and tasks of Ukraine in the framework of participation in the Energy Community are designated. Solution of problem of increasing energy security in the air transport sector in Ukraine is formulated. The specificity of air transport enterprises as energy consumers is considered. Trends of activation of energy conservation in the air transport enterprises are formulated. Тhe article reveals the essence, conditions of the formation and expediency of the functioning economic mechanism of the energy conservation in the Ukrainian air transport enterprises, criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of its acting are identified. The results of the study can be used as a basis of the strategy of energy security of air transport enterprises. Scientific results can also be used by the air transport enterprises in carrying the efficient energy use policy. Energy conservation advocates economic activity, which is associated with the management of enterprise resource provision. Economic mechanism of energy conservation in the air transport enterprises is a prerequisite for ensuring energy security of air transport. It is created due to the legal and technical and technological factors determining the energy conservation activities. Regularities of the formation of this mechanism are of industrial, commercial and environmental character. The effectiveness of this mechanism is shown by a volatility decreasing and profitability increasing of the air transport enterprises.