OREANDA-NEWS. September 13, 2011. The Federal Arbitration Court of the Moscow District confirmed validity of the decision made by the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS Russia) regarding “Krasnodar” International Airport” OJSC, reported the press-centre of FAS Russia.

On 11th June 2009, the FAS Commission found that “Krasnodar” International Airport” OJSC violated Clauses 8 and 9 Part 1 Article 10 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition”.

The case was initiated upon a complaint of “Aeroflot – Russian Airlines” OJSC that “Krasnodar” International Airport” OJSC violated the antimonopoly law. The Airport refused to provide a possibility to the Airlines to bring its own fuel to the Krasnodar Airport in order to supply its aircrafts flying according to the centralised time schedule and to store the fuel.

“Krasnodar” International Airport” OJSC explained its refusal by lack of the possibility to store fuel due to absence of the necessary capacities and reconstruction of the tank facilities for fuel and lubricant materials.

“Krasnodar” International Airport” OJSC has dominant position on the market of the services for aviation fuel supply and air transportation in the Krasnodar region.

According to the FAS Commission, the refusal of “Krasnodar” International Airport” OJSC to provide possibilities for “Aeroflot – Russian Airlines” OJSC to independently bring and store aviation fuel in Krasnodar Airport while another air carrier - “Kuban Airlines” OJSC - flying the same route as “Aeroflot” OJSC (Moscow – Krasnodar) was given such possibilities, put“Aeroflot” OJSC in unequal conditions in comparison with the other air carrier and could have restricted competition on the market of passenger air transportation.