YEREVAN, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. Armavia airline has aquired a new A-320 plane from Airbus plant on leasing for 6 years. The plane arrived in Zvartnots Airport on May 23. According to Armavia's director Norayr Belluyan, it is for the first time in the Armenian aviation history that a new plane has been acquired. "Hovhannes Ayvazovski" plane has 164 seats, including 8 business-class ones. The leasing money was provided by Armavia. It is planned to operate the plane in all 36 destinations of Armavia. N. Bellunyan said that Armavia currently has the following fleet: 2 A-320, 2 A-319, a YAK-40, a Boeing-737, an IL-86, and a SRG-100. Negotiations are being conducted with Airbus to acquire an A-340 for Yerevan-Los Angeles flights. Besides, it is envisaging acquiring another A-319 plane in March 2009.

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