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AIR ARMENIA LAUNCHES OPERATIONS AS YEREVAN MOVES TO DEREGULATE
ch-aviation.ch, Switzerland
Oct 30 2013
30OCT2013
Air Armenia (QN, Yerevan) launched scheduled passenger services on
Sunday, October 27 to Moscow Vnukovo using a B737-500, EK-73797 (msn
26297). Additional services to six other Russian destinations are
expected to come online next month using a leased A320-200 as well
that will shortly be added on lease from AerCap. Meanwhile, Yerevan
has announced it will proceed with the deregulation of the local air
transport industry. According to Radio Armenia, Prime Minister Tigran
Sargsyan said that the country's National Competitiveness Council
had signed a contract with global consultancy, McKinsey & Company,
to devise the best strategy ideal for the country: "The strategy has
been discussed with the President of the Republic twice, experts of the
McKinsey & Company have visited Armenia for several times. According
to the best specialists of the sphere, Armenia should take the path of
liberalization, which will promote the rise of the GDP, create jobs,
make the services more convenient and cheaper. There are the main
provisions reflected in the strategy," the Prime Minister said.
http://www.ch-aviation.ch/portal/news/22931-air-armenia-launches-operations-as-yerevan-moves-to-deregulate
ch-aviation.ch, Switzerland
Oct 30 2013
30OCT2013
Air Armenia (QN, Yerevan) launched scheduled passenger services on
Sunday, October 27 to Moscow Vnukovo using a B737-500, EK-73797 (msn
26297). Additional services to six other Russian destinations are
expected to come online next month using a leased A320-200 as well
that will shortly be added on lease from AerCap. Meanwhile, Yerevan
has announced it will proceed with the deregulation of the local air
transport industry. According to Radio Armenia, Prime Minister Tigran
Sargsyan said that the country's National Competitiveness Council
had signed a contract with global consultancy, McKinsey & Company,
to devise the best strategy ideal for the country: "The strategy has
been discussed with the President of the Republic twice, experts of the
McKinsey & Company have visited Armenia for several times. According
to the best specialists of the sphere, Armenia should take the path of
liberalization, which will promote the rise of the GDP, create jobs,
make the services more convenient and cheaper. There are the main
provisions reflected in the strategy," the Prime Minister said.
http://www.ch-aviation.ch/portal/news/22931-air-armenia-launches-operations-as-yerevan-moves-to-deregulate