Originally Posted by
PENKO
Everyone who compares this tragedy to the Ryanair fuel incident shows a severe lack of knowledge regarding fuel planning.
The confusion isn't helped by soundbites like this from their CEO:
"Fuel emergencies, declared when pilots come close to having 30 minutes of fuel left on landing, 'while rare, are not unusual' in the airline industry"
M O'L August 2013.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...safety-culture