Russian air traffic controllers to stop offering services to Armavia

Interfax, Russia
Aug 4, 2006

MOSCOW. Aug 4 (Interfax) – The Russian Federal Air Navigation Service
told Interfax on Friday that it is halting navigation services
in Russian air space to Armenian airlines as of August 14, due to
growing debts.

"As the Armavia company failed to pay its overdue debts and current
bills its aircraft will be denied navigation services in Russian air
space as of August 14," a service report says.

The company’s debts to air traffic controllers total almost $800,000.