The inspection began after publications in a number of media outlets and Telegram channels in August that Pobeda allegedly flies with a fuel reserve below the minimum. The air carrier denied this information, but Rostransnadzor still decided to conduct an inspection.
Rostransnadzor, with the participation of Rosaviatsiya specialists, studied the agency's data, the carrier's materials and the State Air Traffic Management Corporation. The study of flight assignments in terms of fuel remaining confirmed the availability of the necessary reserve. Analysis of flight recorder transcripts also did not reveal any flights by the air carrier with a fuel level below the minimum. Rosaviatsiya did not register any aviation events or voluntary reports related to low fuel levels at Pobeda Airlines between January 01, 2023 and August 30, 2024. Based on the information studied, publications in the media about the airline's flights with critically low fuel reserves are unreliable and do not correspond to reality.
The department also noted that it regularly conducts "a set of preventive measures aimed at ensuring the safety of the country's transport system".
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