New head of Georgian United Airports appointed
Tamar Archuadze has replaced Giorgi Chogovadze in the role, who took the post back in December 2018.
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Tamar Archuadze, former Deputy Head of the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency, has been appointed the new Director General of the United Airports of Georgia, Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava has stated earlier today.
Archuadze has replaced Giorgi Chogovadze in the role, who took the post back in December 2018.
With six years of experience in the aviation field, Archuadze was a member of a security service and the supervisory board of the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency.
Turnava and Archuadze have visited Tbilisi International Airport earlier today which is being renovated.
While there Turnava said that Kutaisi International Airport, in the west of Georgia, will have a new terminal by the Autumn of 2020, which will increase the capacity of the passenger flow up to four times.
The number of passengers who took regular or charter flights in Georgia’s three international airports increased by 23% in 2018 compared to 2017, while the number of performed flights increased by 17%.
The airport of Georgian Black Sea resort town of Batumi will experience a major renovation during the next 10 years in order to meet growing demand for air travel.
Air Malta, the flag carrier airline of Malta is launching Tbilisi-Malta flights from July 4, announces the United Airports of Georgia.
International visitors are being given an opportunity to fly to Georgia while locals can venture abroad without having to pay sky-high fees that are usually associated with air travel.
Irakli Karkashadze, the former Deputy Mayor of the western Georgian city of Kutaisi, has been appointed as the new Director of the United Airports of Georgia, the national body announced on Tuesday.