KIEV, Feb. 9 - AeroSvit ??“ Ukrainian Airlines, the country??™s biggest airline, in 2005 increased the passenger traffic by 28.2% year-on-year ??“ to 1.36 mln people, according to Kyryl Zvonaryov, a deputy director general of the company.

The company's profit in 2005 was $243 mln, Zvonaryov said.