The following is a list of air carriers banned in the European Union. The European Commission has, through Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 of 22 March 2006, established a list of air carriers banned in the EU (a blacklist). It includes all air carriers banned within the airspace of member states and air carriers with restrictions imposed on them. The list was most recently updated on July 14, 2009.
[edit] Background
The process by which an air carrier is blacklisted is laid out in Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and Council. It involves consultation between the regulatory agencies of the member states, the institutions of the European Community, the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of the air carrier concerned, and the air carrier itself. Before being listed, each air carrier has right of appeal. The list is subject to periodical review and the European Commission publishes the updated list online.[1]
The list is part of a process to improve safety standards and identify airlines operating below essential safety levels. The European Union has decided to ban airlines from European airspace when they have been found to be unsafe.
[edit] Air carriers that are banned
- The list was last updated on April 8, 2009
The following are banned (blacklisted) within the European Union: (ICAO airline designation numbers are added within parentheses if applicable)
[edit] Afghanistan
[edit] Angola
All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Angola, excluding TAAG Angola Airlines which can operate only to Portugal with one of its new Boeing 777-200ER aircraft and only under strict conditions[1][2], including:
All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Benin, including:
[edit] Cambodia
[edit] Democratic People's Republic of Korea
[edit] Democratic Republic Of Congo
All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Democratic Republic Of Congo, including:
[edit] Equatorial Guinea
All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Equatorial Guinea, including:
All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Gabon, including:
[edit] Indonesia
[3]) All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Indonesia (excluding Garuda Indonesia, Mandala Airlines, Airfast Indonesia and Premiair[4]) including: [5]) [6]) [7])
[edit] Kazakhstan
[edit] Kyrgyz Republic
All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Kyrgyz Republic, including:
[edit] Liberia
All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Liberia.
[edit] Rwanda
[edit] Sierra Leone
All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Sierra Leone, including:
[edit] Swaziland
All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Swaziland, including:
[edit] Thailand
[edit] Vietnam
[edit] Ukraine
Note: Air carriers listed could be permitted to exercise traffic rights by using wet-leased aircraft of an air carrier that is not subject to an operating ban, provided that the relevant safety standards are complied with.
[edit] Air carriers with operational restrictions
The following airlines/aircraft have certain operational restrictions within the Community as of April 8, 2009. For each airline below, the aircraft specified are banned:
- Afrijet (Gabon): All fleet with the exception of two aircraft of type Dassault Falcon 50, registration TR-LGV and TR-LGY; one aircraft of type Dassault Falcon 900, registration TR-AFJ.
- Air Bangladesh (BDG) (Bangladesh): One aircraft of type Boeing 747-269B, registration S2-ADT.
- Air Service Comoros (KMD) (Comoros): All fleet with the exception of One aircraft of type LET 410 UVP, registration D6-CAM (851336).
- Gabon Airlines (GBK) (Gabon): All fleet with the exception of one aircraft of type Boeing 767-200, registration TR-LHP.
Note: air carriers listed could be permitted to exercise traffic rights by using wet-leased aircraft of an air carrier which is not subject to an operating ban, provided that the relevant safety standards are complied with.
[edit] See also
[edit] Sources
- Regulations establishing the list
- Regulations updating the list
[edit] References
- ^ a b List of airlines banned in the EU European Commission
- ^ European Commission Safety Commission recommends that Angola’s Taag can re-launch flights between Luanda and Lisbon
- ^ Turbulence in Indonesian skies
- ^ EU lifts Indonesian airlines ban
- ^ INDONESIA OPTIMISTIC EU FLIGHT BAN WILL BE LIFTED IN JUNE
- ^ Flight ban on Indonesia hopefully lifted at end of this year
- ^ Minister: EU team satisfied with RI airline condition
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