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ARMAVIA TO PURCHASE SEVERAL PLANES
Noyan Tapan
Nov 27 2007
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armavia airline will on December
1 purchase a SSJ plane made in Russia, and another two planes of
the same production next year. It is also envisaged to replenish
the airline's fleet with A-320 plane in May 2008. The director of
Armavia's safety inspection Ilarion Gharibian said at the November
27 press conference that in 2008 the airline plans to purchase A-330
plane for operating Yerevan- Los Angeles flights.
According to him, Armavia currently has two A-319, one A-320, as well
as Boeing-737 and YAK-42 planes, while IL-86 is undergoing repair in
the Russian city of Voronezh. The airline operates flights (9-15 a day)
to 14 countries in 35 destinations.
I. Gharibian said that 80% of the airline's 55 pilots can fly planes in
conditions of low visibility, while in case of flying new aircraft like
SSJ and A-330, they have to undergo retraining. The cost of a training
course to fly planes of the "Airbus" company makes 60 thousand euros.
In the words of I. Gharibian, with the aim of ensuring the safety
of flights, Armavia has purchased devices allowing to re-check all
flights.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Noyan Tapan
Nov 27 2007
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armavia airline will on December
1 purchase a SSJ plane made in Russia, and another two planes of
the same production next year. It is also envisaged to replenish
the airline's fleet with A-320 plane in May 2008. The director of
Armavia's safety inspection Ilarion Gharibian said at the November
27 press conference that in 2008 the airline plans to purchase A-330
plane for operating Yerevan- Los Angeles flights.
According to him, Armavia currently has two A-319, one A-320, as well
as Boeing-737 and YAK-42 planes, while IL-86 is undergoing repair in
the Russian city of Voronezh. The airline operates flights (9-15 a day)
to 14 countries in 35 destinations.
I. Gharibian said that 80% of the airline's 55 pilots can fly planes in
conditions of low visibility, while in case of flying new aircraft like
SSJ and A-330, they have to undergo retraining. The cost of a training
course to fly planes of the "Airbus" company makes 60 thousand euros.
In the words of I. Gharibian, with the aim of ensuring the safety
of flights, Armavia has purchased devices allowing to re-check all
flights.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress