Taron Avia Explained

Airline:Taron-Avia
Iata:H7
Icao:TRV
Callsign:TARON AVIA
Destinations:5
Fleet Size:3
Founded:2007
Commenced:2017
Ceased:2019
Headquarters:Yerevan, Armenia
Website:taron-avia.am

Taron-Avia was an Armenian airline headquartered in Yerevan. The airline ceased all operations in 2019.

History

The airline was founded in 2007[1] and originally had four Boeing 737-500 aircraft.[2]

The company had temporarily ceased operations in 2018 however it had since resumed operations.[3]

Taron-Avia operated regular and charter flights from Shirak International Airport and Zvartnots International Airport.[4] As of June 2019, Taron Avia had focused its efforts on the transfer of Georgian citizens to and from Russia via Armenia, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order on suspending Russian flights to Georgia.[3]

In November 2019, the Armenian aviation authorities revoked the airlines operational license forcing them to suspend all operations after inspections turned out insufficient outcomes.[5]

Fleet

The Taron Avia fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of August 2019):[6]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. News: Taron Avia History. taron-avia.am. russian. 21 September 2017.
  2. News: Taron Avia Fleet. airfleets.net. 21 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Three Armenian airlines to operate more flights to Russia and Georgia .
  4. News: «Тарон-Авиа» будет выполнять рейсы из гюмрийского аэропорта с апреля 2017 года. 12 April 2017. panarmenian.net. PanARMENIAN.Net. 23 March 2017.
  5. https://armenpress.am/eng/news/994348.html armenpress.am - Aviation regulator revokes Taron-Avia’s operating license
  6. Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One) . Airliner World . October 2019 . 4.