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OPEN SKIES: ARMENIAN PUBLIC COUNCIL SUPPORTS NEW POLICY ON AVIATION MARKET
http://www.armenianow.com/economy/50343/armenia_open_sky_policy_aviation_market_public_cou ncil
ECONOMY | 25.11.13 | 16:12
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By SIRANUYSH GEVORGYAN
ArmeniaNow reporter
Public Council members believe the "open skies" policy adopted by the
government of Armenia in the sphere of civil aviation is a good idea,
but say Armenia needs national carriers and a national flying stock.
The Armenian government announced around a month ago that the civil
aviation in the country would from now on be open to all the air
companies meeting international standards. Prime Minister Tigran
Sargsyan, with reference to the research results by McKinsey &
Company counseling, stated that liberalizing the filed would spur
economic development and price reduction. The government says the
expected positive outcome would be visible in 1-2 years - ticket
prices would drop by 10 percent, while the amount of flights would
increase by 20-25 percent.
Armenia's national carrier Armavia's bankruptcy has prompted the
decision on liberalizing the sphere of civil aviation in Armenia.
Armavia, which had imposed complete monopoly in the sphere and set
rather high ticket prices, had somehow accumulated extensive debts
and failed to survive competition.
"We support the liberalization of the civil aviation to be able to
offer more affordable ticket prices and develop the inbound and
outbound tourism, but we are a country in a blockade, the war is
not over yet, that is why we need our own aviation," says Vazgen
Safaryan, chairing the Public Council's commission on financial and
economic issues.
Currently one private local company Air Armenia, operating flights to
several destinations in Russia, offering also charter flights, owns
one aircraft and is renting the others. Another local air company, SKY
NET, will enter the market soon with only one 19-seat plane to operate
domestic flights Yerevan-Gyumri, Yerevan-Kapan, Yerevan-Stepanakert.
Company leader Grigory Vardanyan says they offer diverse services,
such as tourist tours in Armenia, wedding air tours, corporate and
medical assistance flights.
The company is planning to offer summer flights to Batumi, Tbilisi, and
Tabriz. SKY NET's director says one-way tickets to these destinations
would cost around a $100.
http://www.armenianow.com/economy/50343/armenia_open_sky_policy_aviation_market_public_cou ncil
ECONOMY | 25.11.13 | 16:12
Photolure
By SIRANUYSH GEVORGYAN
ArmeniaNow reporter
Public Council members believe the "open skies" policy adopted by the
government of Armenia in the sphere of civil aviation is a good idea,
but say Armenia needs national carriers and a national flying stock.
The Armenian government announced around a month ago that the civil
aviation in the country would from now on be open to all the air
companies meeting international standards. Prime Minister Tigran
Sargsyan, with reference to the research results by McKinsey &
Company counseling, stated that liberalizing the filed would spur
economic development and price reduction. The government says the
expected positive outcome would be visible in 1-2 years - ticket
prices would drop by 10 percent, while the amount of flights would
increase by 20-25 percent.
Armenia's national carrier Armavia's bankruptcy has prompted the
decision on liberalizing the sphere of civil aviation in Armenia.
Armavia, which had imposed complete monopoly in the sphere and set
rather high ticket prices, had somehow accumulated extensive debts
and failed to survive competition.
"We support the liberalization of the civil aviation to be able to
offer more affordable ticket prices and develop the inbound and
outbound tourism, but we are a country in a blockade, the war is
not over yet, that is why we need our own aviation," says Vazgen
Safaryan, chairing the Public Council's commission on financial and
economic issues.
Currently one private local company Air Armenia, operating flights to
several destinations in Russia, offering also charter flights, owns
one aircraft and is renting the others. Another local air company, SKY
NET, will enter the market soon with only one 19-seat plane to operate
domestic flights Yerevan-Gyumri, Yerevan-Kapan, Yerevan-Stepanakert.
Company leader Grigory Vardanyan says they offer diverse services,
such as tourist tours in Armenia, wedding air tours, corporate and
medical assistance flights.
The company is planning to offer summer flights to Batumi, Tbilisi, and
Tabriz. SKY NET's director says one-way tickets to these destinations
would cost around a $100.