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    ARMENIAN ARMAVIA AIR CARRIER INTRODUCES ITS NEW AIRBUS-319

    ARKA
    March 19, 2009

    YEREVAN, March 19. /ARKA/. National air carrier of Armenia Armavia
    introduced its new Airbus A-319 on Wednesday. The aircraft is named
    after great Armenian astrophysicist Viktor Hambardzumyan whose 100th
    anniversary was celebrated last year.

    "The aircraft is absolutely new and was shipped to Armenia right from
    Airbus factory in Hamburg," General Director of the air company Norayr
    Belluyan told reporters.

    He said the purchase of the new aircraft is a continuation of the
    company's policy of upgrading the flying stock with new airliners.

    Belluyan said the airplane was bought by a lease contract. He also
    stated they managed to buy it by a rather low price thanks to decrease
    of prices amid the world crisis.

    RA Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan, owner of Armavia Mikhail
    Baghdasarov, Chief of the Head Civil Aviation Department of Armenia
    Artem Movsisyan and well-known cultural workers were present at the
    introduction.

    Airbus A-319 is a passenger liner for flights of medium length with
    a range of 6,800km.

    A-319 was designed in 1990, first flight was carried out on August
    25, 1995.

    Airbus A-319 competes with Boeing 737-300 and 737-500, as well as
    with McDonnell Douglas MD-87.

    Armavia Air Carrier is the leader at Armenia's aviation market. The
    company was established in 1996 by Aviafin Ltd and Mika Armenia
    Trading Ltd.20In June 2005, Mikhail Baghdasarov, President of Mika
    Armenia Trading Ltd, became the full owner of the company.

    The company operates over 70 regular flights a week to countries of
    the CIS, Middle East and Europe.

    The aircraft fleet of the company contains nine aircrafts, namely
    three A319, two A320, a Tu-134, and an Il-86.
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