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  Armenian Airlines Remembered
Armenian Airlines faced disruption of its European operations following engine failure on January 21st 2002 which caused a Yerevan-to-Paris flight to turn around mid-air and return to Zvartnots International Airport where the crippled Airbus landed safely.
Armenian Airlines was reported to be looking for cooperation with Armenian International Airways to continue or restart its flights into Europe.
Armenian Airlines was officially declared bankrupt on 15Apr03 and its rights were sold to ArmAvia (a 70% subsidiary of Sibir Airlines).
www.ruudleeuw.com /rem-armenian.htm   (445 words)

  
 Armenian Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Armenian Airlines was the state-owned national airline of Armenia.
Armenian Airlines was established shortly after independence in 1991 from Aeroflot's Armenia directorate, and was the sole carrier in Armenia until 2002, when private companies Armenian International Airways and Armavia began to compete with it.
In fact, the airline involved in the crash was Armavia, the successor of Armenian Airlines.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Armenian_Airlines   (524 words)

  
 Armenian Airlines - Definition, explanation
Armenian Airlines was the state-owned national airline of Armenia.
Armenian Airlines was founded shortly after independence in 1991, and was the sole carrier in Armenia until 2002, when private companies Armenian International Airways and Armavia began to compete with it.
When Armavia (which is owned by Siberian Airlines) entered into an agreement with the Armenian government and was granted most of Armenian Airlines' flight rights, including the lucrative Yerevan to Moscow route, Armenian Airlines was unable to recover, and declared bankruptcy in 2004.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/a/ar/armenian_airlines.php   (165 words)

  
 Armenia, a new emerging economy
Armenian leaders remain preoccupied by the long conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, a primarily Armenian-populated exclave, assigned to Soviet Azerbaijan in the 1920s by Moscow.
Armenian airlines chief manager, Arsen Avetisian, travelled to Amsterdam recently to sign an agreement with the Dutch flagship carrier KLM on the registration and provision of services to Armenian Airlines' transit passengers.
The press office of the Armenian Airlines said a passenger, bound from Yerevan to any corner of the world via Amsterdam, may continue his or her way by registering only once in the Armenian capital.
www.newnations.com /archive/2003/January/am.html   (1288 words)

  
 113 killed in Armenian airliner crash (Roundup) - Europe
An A320 passenger plane of Armenian Airlines on flight from Yerevan to the Russian resort town of Sochi crashed early 03 May 2006 before landing about six kilometers off the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi killing all 113 people on board.
Armenian President Robert Kocharyan announced a two-day mourning period in the former Soviet republic on May 5 and 6.
The company was not among 92 international airlines that in March were subjected to an EU flight ban for inadequate safety procedures.
news.monstersandcritics.com /europe/article_1160570.php/113_killed_in_Armenian_airliner_crash__Roundup_   (727 words)

  
 ArmPort.com Forum: Message Board of Armenian Business & Trade Portal - powered by XMB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The executive director of Armenian Airlines said on Wednesday that the state-owned carrier which was declared bankrupted recently is highly unlikely to fully repay its debts estimated to total $28 million.
Armavia, which is owned by Russia’s second-biggest Sibir airline, was granted most of Armenian Airlines’ flight rights in the former Soviet Union and Western Europe when it signed the agreement with the government more one year ago.
Armenian Airlines, profitable as recently as in 1997, began steadily sliding into bankruptcy in 1998 and carried out its last flight in December.
www.armport.com /Forum/viewthread.php?tid=942   (415 words)

  
 Armenian plane crashes into Black Sea, killing all 113   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Airbus A-320, which belonged to the Armenian airline Armavia, disappeared from radar screens about four miles from shore and crashed after making a turn toward the Adler airport near the southern Russian city of Sochi, emergency official Viktor Beltsov said.
Armenian airline officials said they believed the crash was due to the weather -- driving rain and low visibility.
It is 70 percent owned by Russia's second-largest airline, Sibir, and it acquired routes from Armenian Airlines and Armenian International Airlines when those operations experienced financial troubles.
www.tampabaylive.com /stories/2006/05/060503planecrash.shtml   (784 words)

  
 ArmeniaNow.com - Independent Journalism From Today`s Armenia
Flights available on Armenian Airlines have been severely limited since European noise restrictions imposed last April virtually cut off the State airline's connection to Europe, as outdated aircraft failed to meet new standards.
But the most damaging blow to the airline came when its leased Airbus blew an engine last January and the State could not afford repairs and had to return it to its parent company.
Armenian Airlines currently is in debt $19 million.
armenianow.com /archive/2004/2002/october11/news/travel   (438 words)

  
 Armenian Travel
The objective of “Amistad Tour” is establishing relations between the Armenian people and the rest of the world and to help people experience the entire world in its richness and variety.
Armenian Tourism Development Agency (ATDA) with a staff of more than sixteen employees, including customer service representatives, web designers, marketing and PR coordinators, as well as writers and agency executives, has actively pursued the development of Armenian tourism, both locally and globally, for more than two years.
The Armenian Ecotourism Association (ARMECAS) was created in 1997 to unite the people who regard ecotourism as a means of sustainable development of the country.
www.hyevibes.com /Armenian_Music_Armenian_travel.html   (507 words)

  
 CNN.com - Weather blamed for Black Sea crash - May 3, 2006
The Airbus A-320, belonging to the Armenian airline Armavia, disappeared from radar screens as it approached the Black Sea resort of Sochi in heavy wind and rain early on Wednesday.
Russian officials said the 105 passengers and eight crew members aboard the plane flying from the Armenian capital Yerevan, including six children, were all killed.
Airline officials said they believed the crash was caused by stormy weather, and Russian Emergency Situations Ministry spokesman Viktor Beltsov said weather was considered the likeliest cause.
www.cnn.com /2006/WORLD/europe/05/02/russia.plane/index.html   (689 words)

  
 (REFERENCE) Tall Armenian Tale: The Other Side of the Falsified Genocide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
By the 15th of last October 26,000 Turkish Armenians had taken the field against their ancient overloads, and 15,000 more were drilling at Tiflis, these groups being entirely distinct from the 75,000 Russian Armenians that had already been welded into the Czar's army.
Heather S. Gregg from MIT unfortunately accepts the Armenian "Genocide" at face value (well, she is from "Armenian country," Massachusetts), but one would hope she would have gotten enough clues about the tactics of the Armenians to at least have entertained some doubts.
The Armenians suffered their fate of resettlement not for their ethnicity, having co-existed and prospered in the Ottoman Empire for centuries, but because they rebelled against their dying Ottoman nation during WWI (World War I); a rebellion that even their leaders of the period, such as Boghos Nubar and Hovhannes Katchaznouni, have admitted.
www.tallarmeniantale.com /reference.htm   (8651 words)

  
 Primary Investment For The Rehabilitation Of The Armenian Airlines Company Shall Amount To Over $6-7 Million - Armenia ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The misbalance between the assets and liabilities of the Armenian Airlines makes it impossible to realize the rehabilitation program and the Armenian Government does not have an opportunity to attract the required funds.
Meanwhile, the Minister said that the agreement on the transfer of the “air rights” of the Armenian Airlines to Armavia Company for 10 years’ period stipulates for the development of the Armenian air transportation market.
Starting from April 15, 2003 all the flights of Armenian Airlines (AAL) shall pass to Armavia, 70 per cent stock in which is owned by Siberia and International Armenian Airlines companies, according to Siberia Company.
www.armeniadiaspora.com /js/030925armavia.html   (299 words)

  
 113 killed in the worst air crash of Armenia
An Armenian Airlines aircraft carrying about 100 people on a flight from Yerevan to the Black Sea resort of Sochi has disappeared from radar screens, Itar-Tass news agency, monitored by the BBC, said on Wednesday.
Armenian airline officials said they believed the crash was due to stormy weather, and Russian Emergency Situations Ministry spokesman Viktor Beltsov said weather was considered the likeliest cause.
The Airbus A-320, which belonged to the Armenian airline Armavia, disappeared from radar screens about 6 kilometers from the shore and crashed after making a turn and heading towards the Adler airport near the Russian resort of Sochi, Beltsov said.
www.chinadaily.com.cn /home/2006-05/04/content_582603.htm   (438 words)

  
 ACNIS - Press Release - ACNIS Roundtable Discusses Armenian Civil Aviation
Rafael Badalian, deputy chief of Armenian Civil Aviation, delivered a keynote speech on “The Present Situation in Armenian Civil Aviation.” In his talk, Mr.
Armenian Airlines marketing manager Samvel Yavrian spoke about “Increasing the Competitiveness of Armenian Airlines.” He noted: “Armenian Airlines has undergone serious transformations.
It has also been suggested that Armenian Airlines be given to the National Aviation Union for trust management in order to ensure profitable operations,” he said.
www.acnis.am /pr/aviation.htm   (451 words)

  
 ABC News: 113 Killed in Russian Plane Crash
An Armenian passenger plane carrying 113 people crashed in stormy weather early Wednesday off Russia's Black Sea coast as it was headed in for landing, killing everyone on board, emergency officials said.
Armenian airline officials said they believed the crash was due to the stormy weather, but Sergei Kubinov, the head of the southern district office of Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry, said that the age of the aircraft and technical factors could have been involved.
It is 70 percent owned by Russia's second-largest airline, Sibir, and it acquired routes from Armenian Airlines and Armenian International Airlines when those operations experienced financial troubles.
abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=1917659&page=2   (480 words)

  
 ArmPort.com Forum: Message Board of Armenian Business & Trade Portal - powered by XMB
AZG Armenian Daily Sep 5, 2003 1:02 AM Particularly, a man of middle age, who said he was a legal consultant of the carrier, dedicated his speech to the concept of state-run property, which Armenia does not have.
Another official of the Armenian Airlines said in his speech that the accumulated debt of the national carrier was due to poor management.
The representative of the commission on protection of economic competition confessed that he followed developments around the Armenian Airlines from the media reports, as the commission has not sufficient capacities to study also the aviation market.
www.armport.com /Forum/viewthread.php?tid=470   (238 words)

  
 Armenian News - LARGE POTENTIAL FOR STRENGTHENING ARMENIA-CANADA COOPERATION AVAILABLE
Armenian FM Vartan Oskanian during his working visit to Canada met with his Canadian counterpart Peter Mackey, reports the Press Office of the Armenian MFA.
As Spokesperson for the Armenian MOD, colonel Seyran Shahsuvaryan...
The crash of A-320 liner of Armavia Armenian Company was a result of a criminal scuffle aboard, former pilot of Armenian Airlines having 42 years of experience Vladimir Poghosyan told journalists in Yerevan...
www.armtown.com /news/en/pan/20061019/19745   (886 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Armenian Airlines at Epinions.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Armenian Airlines are the national carrier of Armenia – I doubt that I have surprised anyone so far!
However Armenian Airlines had installed comfortable, wider seats, just one each side, and it was the nicest flight I have ever had on a Tupolev 134!
Armenian Airlines are an interesting airline to fly.
www.epinions.com /content_94379609732   (2315 words)

  
 VG Airlines Remembered
VG Airlines was launched after the demise of Sabena and operated scheduled flights from Brussels to the United States (Boston, New York, Los Angeles) and Yerevan,Armenia (in partnership with Armenian Airlines).
When the Dutch chartercompany Air Holland leased VG Airlines during the early summerseason 2002 for various holiday charters,VG was left with unpaid bills as Air Holland was fighting bankruptcy.
The name VG Airlines was changed to Delsey Airlines, in hopes to turn things around.
www.ruudleeuw.com /rem-vg.htm   (451 words)

  
 Armenia Daily Digest
Some 1,400 employees of Armenian Airlines, including many of the company's 320 pilots, are likely to lose their jobs if, as anticipated, the company is declared bankrupt on 15 April, RFE/RL's Yerevan bureau reported on 4 April.
The Armenian government has sold Armenian Airlines' flight rights to the private carrier Armavia, which is 70 per cent owned by Russia's Siberian Airlines, for $15 million.
Armenian Airlines' total debts are estimated at $25 million.
www.eurasianet.org /resource/armenia/hypermail/200304/0017.shtml   (235 words)

  
 Brief History of the Armenian Communities in the Gulf Area
A few decades ago, Armenians, mostly single men, came to the UAE to work for a few years and return to their homeland with some financial security.
In May 2000, an Armenian Embassy was established in Abu Dhabi through the efforts and financial undertaking of the Armenians living in all Gulf countries.
The estimated number of Diasporan Armenians in Kuwait is 4000, the UAE Northern Emirates 2200 and in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi 700.
www.azad-hye.com /communities/g1/history.htm   (534 words)

  
 USAID/Armenia Private Sector Program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Activity has focused on the privatization of "strategic enterprises," and on developing a strategy for the privatization of Armenian Airlines and the simultaneous reform of relevant aspects of Armenian civil aviation.
Completed and submitted to the MOJ in early October 2001 a detailed report outlining a strategy for the privatization of Armenian Airlines and for related changes in Armenian civil aviation more generally.
The key recommendations were for the GOAM to come to agreement with a major international airline consulting firm on managing the airline for two-three years before attempting to sell it and the creation of a independent civil aviation authority.
www.usaid.gov /am/activitypages/ibtcinew.html   (848 words)

  
 Armenian International Airways - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Armenian International Airways (Armenian: Հայկական Միջաջգային Ավիաուղիներ, Haykakan Mijajgayin Aviaughiner; AIA) was a privately-owned airline operating international passenger flights based from Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan, Armenia.
Armenian International Airways was jointly established on July 12, 2002, by Armenian businessmen Gagik Tsarukian, Hrair Hakobian, and Levon Baghdasarian.
AIA operated scheduled flights from Yerevan to Western Europe, notably many former Armenian Airlines routes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Armenian_International_Airways   (147 words)

  
 113 dead in Armenian plane crash - Europe - MSNBC.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The airline said 26 Russians, one Ukrainian and one Georgian were among the passengers, while the rest were Armenian citizens.
Airlines in former Soviet countries wracked up a grisly record of crashes in the 1990s, following the whittling off of much of Soviet monopoly carrier Aeroflot into hundreds of regional airlines plagued by scant money, aging equipment and cavalier disregard for safety.
In an infamous 1994 case, 75 people were killed in a crash reportedly caused by the pilot’s allowing his teenage son to take the controls.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/12601815   (831 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Nation & World: Armenian Airbus crash kills 113
The Airbus A-320, which belonged to the Armenian airline Armavia, disappeared from radar screens about four miles from shore and crashed after making a turn toward the Adler airport near the southern Russian city of Sochi, emergency official Viktor Beltsov said.
Armenian airline officials said they believed the crash was due to the weather — driving rain and low visibility.
A deep-sea robot was to be used to try to recover the plane's flight data recorder, or "fl box," though Rudolf Teymurazov of the Intergovernmental Aviation Committee expressed doubt it could be found since the plane crashed in water up to 11/4 miles deep.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/nationworld/2002969314_webaircrash03.html?syndication=rss   (777 words)

  
 Zvartnots - AAL Football Club
In 1998 the team participated in the first division Armenian National Championship matches and this time gained the 1 st place, thus having the right to play in the top division of the Armenian Championship.
In 1999 have participate in the top division of the Armenian Championship "Zvartnots-AAL" gained the 4 th place and obtained the right to appear in the European championships.
Nowadays "Zvartnots-AAL" is among the three leaders in the current Armenian Championship and is fighting for the title of champion.
www.menq.am /sport/soccer/clubs/armenia/zvartnots   (172 words)

  
 EurasiaNet Eurasia Insight - Armenian Pilots Trapped In African Mercenary Plot
They, along with dozens of other Armenian aviators, had taken on many jobs in the past shuttling cargo across Africa, and had no reason to believe that their current assignment would be any different than others.
They enjoy the strong support of the Armenian government, which insists that they are innocent and which has lobbied hard to secure their release.
The Armenian aircrews are cheap labor for the foreign firms that pay them a fraction of what they would spend on Western pilots.
www.eurasianet.org /departments/insight/articles/eav100704.shtml   (1096 words)

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