Artsakh Air

Artsakh Air
Founded 2011
Hubs Stepanakert Airport
Focus cities Yerevan Airport
Fleet size 0 (3 ordered)
Destinations 2 (planned)
Parent company Artsakh Civil Aviation Authority
Headquarters Stepanakert Airport
Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh
Key people Dmitry Atbashian

Artsakh Air, also referred to as Artsakhavia, is a new airline scheduled to operate from the newly rebuilt airport in Stepanakert in 2012.[1][2][3][4][5] It has a head office on the grounds of Stepanakert Airport.[1][2] The company is owned by the government of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, a de facto independent republic which territory is de jure recognized as a part of Azerbaijan, (known locally as the Artsakh Republic) and will be the sole operator of flights from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia.[6] These will be the first commercial flights from Stepanakert to Yerevan in twenty years.[7] Artsakh Air’s fleet will consist of 3 Canadian-made Bombardier CRJ200 passenger jets costing at least $15 million each and designed for short and mid-range flights.[8] Tickets are expected to cost roughly $40-$50 USD each way. [9]

Destinations

The following two destinations will be served once the airline starts operating:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Karabakh Gears Up For First Commercial Flights in Decades Asbarez.com, 26 January 2011.
  2. 1 2 Stepanakert L’aéroport rouvre en mai après 20 ans de fermeture Nouvelles d'Armenie Magazine, 28 January 2011. (French)
  3. ↑ Баку против "Эйр Арцаха" GolosArmenii.am, 29 January 2011. (Russian)
  4. ↑ Epress.am 27 January 2011. (Armenian)
  5. ↑ Will May 9th mark victory for Artsakh Air? Avia Time
  6. ↑ Nagorno-Karabakh Airport Preparing For First Flights In Decades Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty
  7. ↑ Nagorno-Karabakh airport to begin civilian flights HurriyetDailyNews.com, 27 January 2011
  8. ↑ http://armenianow.com/karabakh/28436/azeri_threat_nkr_airport
  9. ↑ http://www.tert.am/en/news/2011/04/02/odanav//


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