Armenia airline to start operating flights in April
02.03.2016,
17:22
A new Armenian airline, called "Armenia" plans to launch regular flights in early April, Ruben Grdzelyan, a press officer for the Chief Civil Aviation Department (CCAD), told ARKA today.
YEREVAN March 2. /ARKA/. A new Armenian airline, called "Armenia" plans to launch regular flights in early April, Ruben Grdzelyan, a press officer for the Chief Civil Aviation Department (CCAD), told ARKA today.
According to him, the airline has already received a certificate of CCDA for operation of aircraft and is now going through the final stage of obtaining a certificate for operating regular commercial flights. He said the number of aircraft and the destinations of the airline are still a trade secret.
The founders of the airline, according to CCAD are Ashot Torosyan (51%), Tamaz Gaiashvili (25%) and Robert Hovhannisyan (24%). Tamaz Gaiashvili is the founder of the Georgian airline Airzena. He was chairman of its Board of Directors, while Robert Hovhannisyan was his deputy.
According to reports in the Armenian media, most of the employees of the new airline will be staffed by Airzena’s personnel. It will also use Airzena’s fleet.
Acting on a recommendation by McKinsey & Company and the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia the Armenian government liberalized the domestic civil aviation sector in 2013 October saying that all local and foreign airlines meeting safety standards will be allowed to fly to and from Armenia without special authorizations or other restrictions. –
At the end of 2015 Aegean Airways, Georgian Airways, Iraqi Airways, Al Naser, Mahan Air, Middle East Airways, S7 Airlines, Czech and LOT airlines were operating flights to and from Armenia. Qatar Airways said recently it would commence four-time weekly non-stop flights between Doha and Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, from May 15. -0-
According to him, the airline has already received a certificate of CCDA for operation of aircraft and is now going through the final stage of obtaining a certificate for operating regular commercial flights. He said the number of aircraft and the destinations of the airline are still a trade secret.
The founders of the airline, according to CCAD are Ashot Torosyan (51%), Tamaz Gaiashvili (25%) and Robert Hovhannisyan (24%). Tamaz Gaiashvili is the founder of the Georgian airline Airzena. He was chairman of its Board of Directors, while Robert Hovhannisyan was his deputy.
According to reports in the Armenian media, most of the employees of the new airline will be staffed by Airzena’s personnel. It will also use Airzena’s fleet.
Acting on a recommendation by McKinsey & Company and the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia the Armenian government liberalized the domestic civil aviation sector in 2013 October saying that all local and foreign airlines meeting safety standards will be allowed to fly to and from Armenia without special authorizations or other restrictions. –
At the end of 2015 Aegean Airways, Georgian Airways, Iraqi Airways, Al Naser, Mahan Air, Middle East Airways, S7 Airlines, Czech and LOT airlines were operating flights to and from Armenia. Qatar Airways said recently it would commence four-time weekly non-stop flights between Doha and Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, from May 15. -0-
