(Finance) – The European Commission ha EU aviation safety list updatedi.e. the list of airlines subject to an operating ban or operating restrictions within the European Union, because they do not meet international safety standards.
In particular, Air Tanzania was included in the list. The basis for this decision are safety concerns identified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). These also led to the decision not to grant Air Tanzania a Third Country Operator (TCO) authorisation.
“The decision to include Air Tanzania on the EU Aviation Safety List underlines our unwavering commitment to ensuring the highest standards of safety for passengers in Europe and around the world – he commented Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Commissioner for Transport and tourism – We strongly urge Air Tanzania to take swift and decisive action to address these safety concerns.”
After today’s update, 129 air carriers are banned from the skies of the EU. Specifically, 100 airlines certified in 15 states, due to the lack of safety oversight by the aviation authorities of these states; 22 airlines certified in Russia, as well as 7 individual airlines of other states, based on identified serious safety deficiencies: Air Tanzania (Tanzania), Air Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe), Avior Airlines (Venezuela), Blue Wing Airlines (Suriname), Iran Aseman Airlines (Iran), Fly Baghdad (Iraq) and Iraqi Airways (Iraq). Two other airlines are subject to restrictions operational and can only fly in the EU with specific aircraft types: Iran Air (Iran) and Air Koryo (North Korea).