Alexei Tupolev, Tu-144 chief designer, and two USSR vice-ministers (of aviation industry and of civil aviation) had to be personally present in Domodedovo airport before each scheduled Tu-144 departure to review the condition of the aircraft and make a joint decision on whether it could be released into flight.
Alexei Tupolev, Tu-144 chief designer, dan dua wakil menteri Uni Soviet (dari industri penerbangan dan penerbangan sipil) harus hadir secara pribadi di bandara Domodedovo sebelum setiap dijadwalkan Tu-144 keberangkatan untuk meninjau kondisi pesawat dan membuat sendi keputusan tentang apakah itu bisa dilepaskan ke penerbangan.