Failure to fully fill Pobeda planes with fuel serious threat to security: company spokesperson

Pobeda airline will continue implementing flights to Gyumri only in case of getting guarantees from Armenian airport that the cases of not fully filling planes with fuel are excluded, spokesperson for the airline Yelena Selivanova said, speaking to Sputnik Armenia.

“Unfortunately, the fuel charging company in Gyumri airport periodically fails to fully fill the planes with fuel. Pobeda has many times applied to the leadership of the airport, demanding solution to the issue but the opportunities of the airport are not enough and the charging company continues acting in the same way,” Selivanova said.

According to her, by the end of the summer the airline will implement all the intended flights but for winter no tickets will be sold.

“Failure to charge the fuel fully is not a misunderstanding but a serious threat to security. We are calculating clear volume for the flight. Do you imagine what will happen in case of lack of fuel in emergency situations? Pobeda will continue implementing flights to Gyumri only in case of getting clear guarantees from Shirak airport that such cases will be excluded in future and after getting compensation for the previous cases,” Selivanova said.

She also said that Vardan Alexanyan to who mass media applied to get comment about the situation, cannot represent Pobeda airline as he is not representative of the company. Alexanyan is working in the airport, in serving company.