 However, after the collapse of Soviet Union, and the fall of Aeroflot (the airport's primary airline), airline service and passenger travel declined and the airport became inactive.Until 1993, the airport was a member of the Donetsk United Squadron, and on 26 May 1993, Mariupol Airport was registered as a state enterprise.Construction of a new terminal building which could handle 200+ passengers per hour was launched in February 2003.