Over 90 airlines banned by the EU
The European Union has banned 93 airlines from flying into European airspace due to safety concerns. Most of the airlines on the new blacklist are from Africa, with Congo having 50 entries on the list alone. The blacklist applies to all 25 EU member states plus Norway and Switzerland.
“M Barrot said that Europe now had a coherent approach to banning airlines. “This blacklist will keep dubious airlines out of Europe. It will also make sure that all airlines operating in Europe’s sky meet the highest safety standards,” he said. Most of the airlines that figure on the Commission’s list do not currently fly to Europe and are not used by European tourists. “We are trying to pre-empt problems that might arise,” the commissioner said. Each airline and the relevant national civil aviation authority was given the chance to defend itself in writing and in presentations to the Commission. ”
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