The aircraft industry belongs to strategically important sectors of Ukraine's economy. Ukraine is among 9 countries that have full cycle aircraft production facilities. The key national aircraft manufacturingentities areAntonov State Company, Kharkiv State Aircraft Manufacturing Company, and Factory 410 Of Civil Aviation State Company. After collapse of the USSR, Ukraine inherited virtually all principal sectors of aircraft manufacturing. However, the analysis of the sector indicates certain hardships connected with adaptation to marketconditions that the companies face.