ArmInfo.The question is not whether we need a national air carrier, the question is how we can create an airline that can be competitive. On February 13, Tatevik Revazyan, Chairwoman of the Civil Aviation Committee of the Republic of Armenia, stated this from the rostrum of the parliament.
Revazyan stressed that a situation may arise when the aircraft of this airline will fly half empty. "The question is whether we, as a state, are ready to pay for the costs of this airline. We all really want a national air carrier that is competitive in the country. But the whole question is that competition in this market is growing. Air carriers are consolidating in the world because competition is increasing all the time. In Europe, the number of airlines will decrease soon, they will unite. They will need to have 200-300 aircraft in order to work efficiently, "she stressed.
The chairman of the GUGA also touched on the problem associated with night flights. <The fact is that Armenia, as a rule, is considered as a transit zone. It is necessary to ensure that passengers can catch the next flight. It is worth noting that for an airline, flying at night is more expensive. Thus, the matter is only in geography, and not in the desire of air carriers to offend Armenia>, Revazyan emphasized.
