ARMAVIA ACQUIRES NEW A-320 PLANE

YEREVAN, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. Armavia airline has aquired a new A-320
plane from Airbus plant on leasing for 6 years. The plane arrived in
Zvartnots Airport on May 23. According to Armavia’s director Norayr
Belluyan, it is for the first time in the Armenian aviation history
that a new plane has been acquired. "Hovhannes Ayvazovski" plane has
164 seats, including 8 business-class ones. The leasing money was
provided by Armavia. It is planned to operate the plane in all 36
destinations of Armavia.

N. Bellunyan said that Armavia currently has the following fleet: 2
A-320, 2 A-319, a YAK-40, a Boeing-737, an IL-86, and a SRG-100.
Negotiations are being conducted with Airbus to acquire an A-340 for
Yerevan-Los Angeles flights. Besides, it is envisaging acquiring
another A-319 plane in March 2009.