The executives of Rosaviation gave warnings to VIM-Avia, Siberia, Krasnoyarsk Airlines, and Bashkortostan, since these carriers violated the rules of performing chartered flights during the winter holiday season.

‘We’ve looked into all the cases when flights were delayed and talked to the airline management. As a result, VIM-Avia, Siberia, Krasnoyarsk Airlines, and Bashkortostan received a number of warnings,’ says Evgeniy Bachurin, Deputy Head of Rosaviation. He observed that, should the companies fail to eliminate the violations or come up with new ones, their aircraft operator certificates could be temporarily declared invalid.

Mr Bachurin also noted that the faulty condition of the airplanes was still the main reason for flight delay in most cases. He said that Rosaviation and Rostourism were planning to set up logistics headquarters meant for coordinating the actions of carriers and travel agents.