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AIR ARMENIA AND ARMENIAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES LIKELY TO BECOME ARMENIA'S NATIONAL AIR CARRIERS
YEREVAN, June 18. /ARKA/. Levon Ghazarian from the presidential
Public Council said today two companies- Air Armenia and Armenian
International Airlines have good chances to become Armenia's national
air carriers.
On June 6 the Armenian government announced that it will seek to
replace Armavia airline that ceased flights from April 1 with up to
three domestic carriers to be sel ected on a competitive basis. Levon
Ghazarian said today this move will result in lower prices for
airline tickets.
"After national airlines are chosen they will have to undergo a series
of procedures and meet a set of requirements and in all likelihood
they will be ready to begin operating flights g from the middle of
next year," Ghazarian said.
One month after it stopped flights Armavia submitted written proposals
to the government asking it to help it avoid bankruptcy with tax
breaks and other measures that would support its renewed operations.
It particularly said it could resume flights if it were exempted fr
om a fixed $25 tax on all tickets, got a 30 percent price discount
for airport ground services and were allowed to import fuel for its
own planes. Armavia operated more than 40 cities in the former Soviet
Union, Europe and the Middle East which were discontinued immediately
after the announcement of the move on April 1.
Ghazarian said Armavia has all the necessary infrastructure and may
return to work under the guidance of a competent manager. But he also
reminded that the company is to face a long string of litigations
because of having more than 20 offices in different countries and
more than 33,000 contracts.
Air Armenia operates cargo charter flights to the CIS countries,
Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. The company began operations
in 2003. At present, it runs 8 aircraft: An12, AN24, AN26, Yak40,
TU134, TU154, IL76 and IL86.
The Armenian International Airlines was a private
airline operating international passenger flights since
2002. In 2005 it merged with Armavia. -0- - See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/economy/air_armenia_and_armenian_international_airlines_li kely_to_become_armenia_s_national_air_carriers/#sthash.yb1OMBNQ.dpuf
YEREVAN, June 18. /ARKA/. Levon Ghazarian from the presidential
Public Council said today two companies- Air Armenia and Armenian
International Airlines have good chances to become Armenia's national
air carriers.
On June 6 the Armenian government announced that it will seek to
replace Armavia airline that ceased flights from April 1 with up to
three domestic carriers to be sel ected on a competitive basis. Levon
Ghazarian said today this move will result in lower prices for
airline tickets.
"After national airlines are chosen they will have to undergo a series
of procedures and meet a set of requirements and in all likelihood
they will be ready to begin operating flights g from the middle of
next year," Ghazarian said.
One month after it stopped flights Armavia submitted written proposals
to the government asking it to help it avoid bankruptcy with tax
breaks and other measures that would support its renewed operations.
It particularly said it could resume flights if it were exempted fr
om a fixed $25 tax on all tickets, got a 30 percent price discount
for airport ground services and were allowed to import fuel for its
own planes. Armavia operated more than 40 cities in the former Soviet
Union, Europe and the Middle East which were discontinued immediately
after the announcement of the move on April 1.
Ghazarian said Armavia has all the necessary infrastructure and may
return to work under the guidance of a competent manager. But he also
reminded that the company is to face a long string of litigations
because of having more than 20 offices in different countries and
more than 33,000 contracts.
Air Armenia operates cargo charter flights to the CIS countries,
Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. The company began operations
in 2003. At present, it runs 8 aircraft: An12, AN24, AN26, Yak40,
TU134, TU154, IL76 and IL86.
The Armenian International Airlines was a private
airline operating international passenger flights since
2002. In 2005 it merged with Armavia. -0- - See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/economy/air_armenia_and_armenian_international_airlines_li kely_to_become_armenia_s_national_air_carriers/#sthash.yb1OMBNQ.dpuf