ArmInfo.I am sure that the claims of the Pobeda low-cost airline about underfilling of fuel at the airport.
Gyumri, the second largest and most important city in Armenia, is unfounded. A similar point of view was shared by Hakob Jagaryan, Advisor to the RA Prime Minister on Aviation, on his Facebook page.
The adviser recalled that the Pobeda airline, operating not quite in the status of a low-cost airline, announced the termination of flights to Gyuri, starting the winter season. Meanwhile, according to Hakob Jagaryan, the airline's justification for underfilling is unfounded, and at least three options for the behavior of the low-cost airline confirm this. Firstly, according to the adviser, secrets in the aviation market cannot be kept secret for a long time, and through some channels the airline's management became aware of subsidizing flights to Armenia by the Irish airline RyanAir. Based on this, the Russian airline also wished to take advantage of this benefit. Secondly, the Russian air carrier would like to receive similar benefits when flying to Yerevan. I. Third, what is the point of selling tickets at a low price in the low winter season, when the "hopan" season may open in the spring (seasonal earnings - ed.) <It seems to them that they are irreplaceable. There are some justifications, but more on that later. The shortage of aviation fuel cannot serve as a reason for the cessation of flights, and then, they were filled with only 3 tons of kerosene in Gyumri, which is how much it was necessary to deceive the equipment meeting the standards, so that the influence was so significant. . X on a viable rest, I am sure, no need to explain, "- said the adviser. Meanwhile, according to the Victory airline itself, underfilling fuel is a serious threat to flight safety.
In the General Prosecutor's Office of Armenia in response to a request from corr. ArmInfo on whether steps are being taken to identify possible offenses related to aircraft safety and abuse, reported that from a legal point of view there are no grounds for this. However, the department assured that the situation will be studied, and if necessary, information about this will be provided.
On August 6, Pobeda announced that it had suspended the sale of tickets for flights from Moscow to Gyumri (Armenia) for the winter period. It is noted that the sale of tickets has stopped due to problems with the tanker at the Gyumri airport.