  Armavia airway company continues with Sukhoi jet operation  May 10, 2012 - 20:00 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Despite the recent crash of Sukhoi SuperJet-100 passenger jet in Indonesia, Armavia airway company continues operating its own Sukhoi jet in accordance to schedule, the company’s spokesperson Nana Avetisova told a PanARMENIANNet reporter. The new jet was handed over to Armavia on April 19, 2011. Also, negotiations have been in progress for a supply of the 2nd Sukhoi SuperJet-100. The twin-engine Superjet 100 vanished from radar screens on Wednesday, May 9 50 minutes into what was meant to be a short flight to show off its capabilities to prospective buyers as Russia tries to rebuild its civilian jet industry. Reports of the number on board varied, with local rescue officials saying the plane was carrying 46 people and Trimarga Rekatama, the company responsible for inviting the passengers, saying 50 were on board. The officials said a helicopter pilot spotted the plane's debris after rescuers resumed their operation at first light on Thursday, locating one part with the Sukhoi logo on the sheer face of Mount Salak, a dormant volcano. All of the dozens aboard a Russian Sukhoi passenger jet flying on a sales promotion trip in Indonesia were killed when the plane slammed into a mountain. Partner news  Top stories The State Symbols Day was first celebrated in 2010, on the initiative of WE state values preservation foundation. In 1979-1981, Vrezh Israeyelyan worked in “Hayreniki Dzayn” (Homeland Voice) weekly newspaper. Yerevan municipality’s 2013 environmental program envisages creation of new lawns covering area of 3.2 hectares. Melkonian had no prior service record in any country's army before being placed in command of an estimated 4,000 men in the war.   Partner news |  Latest news Turkish police detain 13 more demonstrators over violence  Human rights groups say more than 3,000 people have been detained, then released, since anti-government rallies began.Pirate Bay co-founder sentenced to two years in prison Gottfrid Svartholm Warg was found guilty of hacking into computers at a company that manages data for the Swedish tax authority.Syrian rebels reportedly get first heavy weapons from Saudi Arabia A handful of the missiles were already in use and in high demand after opposition forces looted them from captured bases.UNESCO adds six ancient sites in Syria to World Heritage list Members also supported a French proposal calling for a special fund to help conserve World Heritage properties in Syria. |
