List of air carriers banned in the European Union

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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 26 November 2009.

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.»List of airlines banned in the EU European Commission

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.

Air carriers that are banned

:Below the older list of banned carriers, as of 8 April 2009

The following are banned (blacklisted) within the European Union: (ICAO airline designation numbers are added within parentheses if applicable)

Afghanistan

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»European Commission Safety Commission recommends that Angola’s Taag can re-launch flights between Luanda and Lisbon, including:

Benin

All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Benin, including:

Cambodia

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic Republic Of Congo

All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Democratic Republic Of Congo, including:

Equatorial Guinea

All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Equatorial Guinea, including:

Gabon

All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Gabon, including:

Indonesia

All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Indonesia»Turbulence in Indonesian skies (excluding Garuda Indonesia, Mandala Airlines, Airfast Indonesia and Premiair»EU lifts Indonesian airlines ban), including: »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

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyz Republic

All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Kyrgyz Republic, including:

Liberia

All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Liberia.

Rwanda

  • Silverback Cargo Freighters (VRB)

Sierra Leone

All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Sierra Leone, including:

Sudan

Swaziland

All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Swaziland, including:

Thailand

  • One Two Go Airlines Company Limited (OTG)

Vietnam

Ukraine

  • Ukrainian Cargo Airways (UKS) - Removed from the list in Nov 2009
  • UM Airlines (UKM) - Removed from the list in Nov 2009
  • Volare Airlines (Ukraine) (VRE) - Has a right to fly into the EU

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.''

Air carriers with operational restrictions

The following airlines/aircraft have certain operational restrictions within the Community as of 8 April 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.

See also

Sources

Regulations establishing the list
  • [http
    //eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2005:344:0015:01:EN:HTML Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council]
  • »Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 of 22 March 2006
    Regulations updating the list
  • [http
    //eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:168:0016:01:EN:HTML Commission Regulation (EC) No 910/2006 of 20 June 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 474/2006]
  • »Commission Regulation (EC) No 1543/2006 of 12 October 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 474/2006
  • »Commission Regulation (EC) No 235/2007 of 5 March 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 474/2006
  • »Commission Regulation (EC) No 298/2009 of 8 April 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 474/2006

    • References

    External links

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