ARMAVIA TO RESTORE ITS AIRCRAFT FLEET IN NEAR FUTURE
YEREVAN, MAY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. According to preliminary information, a
A-320 plane of the Armenian airline Armavia and a A-320 plane of the
airline Armenian International Airways were destroyed as a result of
the fire that broke out early May 5 in the hangar of the Sabina
Technic company at Brussels Airport. There were 4-5 planes in the
hangar at the time of the fire. 3rd Secretary of the Armenian embassy
to Belgium Tigran Balayan said that it will be possible to get exact
information about what has happened only after the firefighting crew
report’s publication. He denied the rumors that an Armenian citizen
was injured as a result of the fire, saying that 4 firefighters –
Belgian citizens received injuries. Deputy Commercial Director of
Armavia Andrey Aghajanov told reporters that the plane destroyed by
the fire has been insured. It was in Brussels to undergo a regular
technical servicing. He assured that the incident will not affect the
airline’s operation, since the absence of this plane was taken into
account when making the schedule of flights. A. Aghajanov noted that
Armavia will soon restore its aircraft fleet.