OREANDA-NEWS Flight delays and malfunctions of passenger aircraft in Russia are often associated with the climatic and geographical conditions of the country. The reason for the breakdowns of the liners in a conversation with Lenta.

"Winter is a very difficult period for aviation," he said. — Negative temperatures affect the speed of maintenance of aircraft by technical staff at airports, at least because specialists become less mobile during this period — the abundance of clothing constrains their movements."

Moreover, according to the pilot, we should not forget that in winter, anti-icing liquid is mandatory. "There is precipitation, there is no precipitation, there are indications, there are no indications — it is advisable to do this," he added. "There have been cases when the crew refused to process in order to save money or for other reasons, and it ended in disaster."