The State Aviation Operator (SAO) will not stop flying due to lack of fuel. This topic is being speculated, with incorrect and distorted information being disseminated in the public domain to create panic. This is what the Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Gvozdeykov told the media today, on the occasion of information circulated yesterday.
SAO has already signed the new aviation fuel supply contract with Shell & MOH Aviation. Under the terms of the contract, the price per tonne is similar to that of the previous supplier.
Earlier in the day, Minister Gvozdeykov stressed that the requirements of the European legislation concerning the supply of fuels from producers with Russian participation are strictly observed. ‘Today the derogation expired and Russian fuel can no longer be used and cannot be delivered,’ Georgi Gvozdeykov explained.
On 29 February 2024 the contract of the State Aviation Operator with Lukoil Aviation Bulgaria EOOD for the supply of aviation fuel expired. ‘We have secured a new supplier in time and there is no risk that SAO will not be able to operate its flights,’ Minister Georgi Gvozdeykov said.