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| | The St. Petersburg Times - Business - Authorities Put Squeeze On Charter Airlines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) |
 | | Among the airlines named are Sibir, KrasAir, Transaero, Kavminvodyavia, Aviaexpresscruise and AJT, according to the directive, a copy of which was obtained by The St. Petersburg Times. |
 | | Some Transaero flights have been delayed by as much as 9 1/2 hours, according to the Transportation Ministry, while one Kavminvodyavia flight, on June 21, was held up for more than two days. |
 | | The directive states that airlines - which are required to obtain a charter license and then apply for flights - must prove the availability of a backup plane fitted with an airborne collision-avoidance system and backup crew in the airport, at the time of takeoff. |
| www.times.spb.ru /index.php?action_id=2&story_id=8685 (616 words) |
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