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Experts calls for partial nationalization of Armenian aviation
YEREVAN, April 8. / ARKA /. Isabella Muradian, deputy chairperson of a
presidential Public Council's commission on air traffic, argued today
that the government must have a tangible share in the national
airliner.
"The government must have at least 26% in the national aviation, in
order to have some leverages in case of complicated situations,' she
said. She cited Russia whose government holds 51% in Aeroflot air
carrier and Turkey which owns 49% in the Turkish Airlines. She said
that foreign airlines that fly to Armenia, will halt flights in the
event of force majeure.
"If such a situation arises, our country will be facing a very big
problem," she said.
As an example, she referred to Syria, saying after all international
companies stopped flying to Syria, its government-owned national
carrier continued operating flights to different destinations outside
the country.
She also argued that if the government had a stake in Armenia's
national carrier, Armavia, it would have not filed for bankruptcy.
She also spoke in favor of developing the Air Code, which will
regulate relationship between airlines and passengers, as well as
between air carriers and airports. Armavia stopped all flights from
April 1 declaring bankruptcy proceedings. -0-
http://arka.am/en/news/economy/experts_calls_for_partial_nationalization_of_armen ian_aviation/
YEREVAN, April 8. / ARKA /. Isabella Muradian, deputy chairperson of a
presidential Public Council's commission on air traffic, argued today
that the government must have a tangible share in the national
airliner.
"The government must have at least 26% in the national aviation, in
order to have some leverages in case of complicated situations,' she
said. She cited Russia whose government holds 51% in Aeroflot air
carrier and Turkey which owns 49% in the Turkish Airlines. She said
that foreign airlines that fly to Armenia, will halt flights in the
event of force majeure.
"If such a situation arises, our country will be facing a very big
problem," she said.
As an example, she referred to Syria, saying after all international
companies stopped flying to Syria, its government-owned national
carrier continued operating flights to different destinations outside
the country.
She also argued that if the government had a stake in Armenia's
national carrier, Armavia, it would have not filed for bankruptcy.
She also spoke in favor of developing the Air Code, which will
regulate relationship between airlines and passengers, as well as
between air carriers and airports. Armavia stopped all flights from
April 1 declaring bankruptcy proceedings. -0-
http://arka.am/en/news/economy/experts_calls_for_partial_nationalization_of_armen ian_aviation/