Russia's transport watchdog Rostransnadzor has ordered an unscheduled inspection of leisure carrier Azur Air after alleging multiple flight delays and breaches of passenger rights, asking the prosecutor‑general's office to coordinate the probe. Azur, which mainly operates Boeing 757‑200s and 767‑300ERs, also adjusted schedules after one aircraft was withdrawn.
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Rostransnadzor has asked the prosecutor‑general's office to arrange an unscheduled inspection after alleging "numerous violations" of flight punctuality and passenger‑rights, signalling formal regulatory escalation.
Azur Air's operations — focused on Boeing 757‑200s and 767‑300ERs — have already seen schedule adjustments following the temporary withdrawal of one aircraft, increasing short‑term disruption risk and strain on limited fleet resources; see prior fleet context for Azur Air (source:2ec9b64b-e188-44b3-a137-b52a44937683).
This probe arrives amid broader operational and regulatory pressure on Russian carriers, following jet‑fuel driven service suspensions (source:62d68e52-dbb1-41ad-8ce5-d3d29b82b572) and recent authority actions that have led to AOC suspensions in the region (source:41f12cbe-d0be-4065-ab22-61dcf5ea1ea3).
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