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* On [[May 5]], [[2006]], another Armavia [[A320]] was one of four aircraft destroyed during a fire at a maintenance hangar belonging to Sabena Technics<ref>[http://www.sabenatechnics.com Sabena Technics]</ref> at [[Brussels Airport|Brussels Zaventem Airport]], [[Belgium]]. It was not known what caused the accident in Brussels, where the Armavia jet was undergoing maintenance by the Belgian company Sabena Technics. |
* On [[May 5]], [[2006]], another Armavia [[A320]] was one of four aircraft destroyed during a fire at a maintenance hangar belonging to Sabena Technics<ref>[http://www.sabenatechnics.com Sabena Technics]</ref> at [[Brussels Airport|Brussels Zaventem Airport]], [[Belgium]]. It was not known what caused the accident in Brussels, where the Armavia jet was undergoing maintenance by the Belgian company Sabena Technics. |
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== Virtual Airlines == |
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2 Teenagers currently own a "Virtual Airline" that relates to Armavia. A "Virtual Airline" is which Flight Simulator Enthusiasts replicate a real airlines flight, or they create their own Airline. "Armavia Virtual Airlines" is 100% not affiliated with the real Armavia Air Company. They are just a small organization in which they enjoy Armavia and use Microsoft® Flight Simulator 2004 or Microsoft® Flight Simulator X to do their flights. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.armavia.aero/ Armavia] |
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*[http://www.armavia.aero/index.php?page=about_airpark Armavia Fleet] |
*[http://www.armavia.aero/index.php?page=about_airpark Armavia Fleet] |
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*[http://www.armaviavirtual.com Armavia Virtual Airlines] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Founded | 1996, First flight in 2001 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Zvartnots Int'l Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Free ticket program | ||||||
| Fleet size | 7 (2 orders) | ||||||
| Destinations | 33 | ||||||
| Parent company | Mika Corporation | ||||||
| Headquarters | Yerevan, Armenia | ||||||
| Key people | Norayr Beluyan | ||||||
| Website | http://www.u8.am | ||||||
Armavia (Armenian: Արմավիա) is an airline based in Yerevan, Armenia. It operates international passenger services from Yerevan to destinations in Europe and the Middle East. Its main base is Zvartnots International Airport, Yerevan.[1]
History
The Armavia company was established in 1996, but commercial flights to Russia and Turkey only started in 2001. In 2002, a strategic alliance was set up with the Russian airline S7 Airlines which purchased 50% of Armavia's shares from the "Chernomoravia" company under the name of the "Aviafin" company registered in Armenia but which belongs to the leadership of S7 Airlines as natural persons. Later, it bought an additional 18% of shares from Mika Armenia Trading company owned by prominent Armenian businessman Mikhail Baghdasarov. An investment contract between S7 Airlines and Armavia was signed on March 14, 2003, at which point 68% of Armavia's shares were owned by S7 Airlines, and the remaining 32%, by Mika Armenia Trading.
In 2003, Armavia undertook part of the bankrupt Armenian Airlines' flights. In 2005, Mikhail Baghdasarov's Mika Armenia Trading bought S7 Airlines 68% of shares and became Armavia's principal shareholder with a 100% stake in the company. In 2005, the airline transported 513,800 passengers with over 550 people in its personnel. The turnover for 2005 amounted to roughly $90 million.
The airline is owned by Aviafin (70%) and MIKA Armenia Trading (30%).[1]
Destinations
In 2004, the official national carrier Armenian Airlines was declared bankrupt and consequently Armavia took over many of the Armenian Airlines' flights, although originally not those to Europe, which were operated by another Armenian airline, Armenian International Airways (Հայկական միջազգային ավիաուղիներ). This company was later declared bankrupt in 2005, and Armavia took over European flights to become the largest airline in Armenia. The company is in good terms with Aeroflot, S7 Airlines, KrasAir, as well as with Air France, KLM, British Airways, and Lufthansa. In 2006, Armavia began operating new routes to Tel Aviv, Minsk, and Tbilisi. On March 29, 2007, Armavia commenced scheduled flights to Cologne, Germany.
On July 27, 2007, Baghdasarov said Armavia plans to introduce new flights to China and Japan. He also said that the airline is prepared to launch flights to Los Angeles and is waiting for government approval from both Yerevan and Washington.
Fleet
In October 2002, Armavia leased its first Airbus A320-211 (MSN: 726, Registration: EK-32007) from Siberia Airlines, it's principal shareholder, to serve routes to Turkey and Russia. It was followed by a second Airbus A320-211 ((MSN : 229, Registration : EK-32008) leased (from AWAS) in August 2003, which allowed the company to operate routes to Europe. Both aircraft had been originally owned by Ansett Australia before its bankruptcy in 2002. The first one was later sold to Georgian National Airlines in January 2004. In February and October of 2004, Armavia bought two more Airbus A320-211s (MSNs: 547 & 632, Registrations: EK-32009 & EK-32010, respectively), also formerly owned by Ansett Australia as VH-HYO and VH-HYS respectively, but both were lost in 2006: the first due to a crash at Sochi's Adler-Sochi International Airport on May 3, 2006, and the second, only a couple of days later, due to damage sustained during a fire in a Sabena Technics maintenance hangar in Belgium on May 5, 2006.
On March 28, 2006, Armavia leased a fairly new 2004-built Airbus A319-132 (MSN: 2277, Registration: EK-32011) acquired by Mika Armenia Trading from the now defunct Independence Air. This was soon followed by a second leased Airbus A319-132 (MSN: 2362, Registration: EK-32012) acquired by Mika Armenia Trading from the same source. The company is planning to add two more A320 family aircraft later this year to replace the two aircraft the carrier lost.
On May 15, 2007, Armavia began operating a Boeing 737-300 aircraft it bought from Georgian Airways.
The Armavia fleet includes the following aircraft (as of May 2007):[1][2][3]
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (Business/Economy) |
Notes |
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| Airbus A319-132 | 2 | 136 | EK-32011 EK-32012 |
| Airbus A320-211 | 1 | 148 | EK-32008 |
| Boeing 737-300 | 1 | 126 (12/114) | 4L-TGL |
| Yakovlev Yak-42 | 2 | 120 | EK-42345 EK-42417 |
| Ilyushin Il-86 | 1 | 345 | EK-86118 |
| Sukhoi Superjet 100 | 2 orders 2 options |
The average age of the Armavia Airbus fleet, as of June 2007, was 7.1 years.[4]
Incidents and accidents
- On May 3, 2006, an Armavia Airbus A320 operating Armavia Flight 967 crashed into the Black Sea en route from Yerevan to Sochi, a resort town in Russia. The fatal crash was a CFIT accident, killing all 105 passengers and 8 crew on board. The aircraft was completely destroyed by impact with the water. The crash was caused by inadequate control inputs of the Captain following a go-around after the first attempted approach. Contributing factors to the accident were the lack of necessary monitoring of the aircraft descent parameters by the First Officer, and the improper reaction of the crew to the subsequent GPWS warning. [5]
- On May 5, 2006, another Armavia A320 was one of four aircraft destroyed during a fire at a maintenance hangar belonging to Sabena Technics[6] at Brussels Zaventem Airport, Belgium. It was not known what caused the accident in Brussels, where the Armavia jet was undergoing maintenance by the Belgian company Sabena Technics.
Virtual Airlines
2 Teenagers currently own a "Virtual Airline" that relates to Armavia. A "Virtual Airline" is which Flight Simulator Enthusiasts replicate a real airlines flight, or they create their own Airline. "Armavia Virtual Airlines" is 100% not affiliated with the real Armavia Air Company. They are just a small organization in which they enjoy Armavia and use Microsoft® Flight Simulator 2004 or Microsoft® Flight Simulator X to do their flights.
External links
References
- ^ a b c Flight International 27 March 2007
- ^ Armavia website - Fleet
- ^ Armavia Boeing 737-322
- ^ Armavia Airbus fleet age
- ^ "Final Accident Report" (PDF). Russian Interstate Aviation Committee. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
- ^ Sabena Technics