The link below describes the action taken by the E.U. today in banning 92 airlines from landing in Europe. The list of airlines is not included in this statement, but the countries involved include the Congo, E. Guinea, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Liberia, Afghanistan, N. Korea and Thailand.
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/03/22/eu.airlines.ap/index.html
By: Manston Airport - 25th March 2006 at 22:53
Cheers tom for information.
James
By: LBARULES - 24th March 2006 at 16:01
They are banned because they are considered unsafe.
By: Manston Airport - 24th March 2006 at 12:22
Why are these airlines getting band for? I hate the EU they make me so 😡
James
By: andrewm - 24th March 2006 at 09:20
Didnt they get grounded at AMS on safety fears?
By: greekdude1 - 23rd March 2006 at 23:46
What’s the deal with Phuket air? Why did they get banned? I’m assuming Thai is not affected by this.
By: A330-300 - 22nd March 2006 at 20:11
Air Koryo, they are strange as hell, just judging by pictures.
By: tenthije - 22nd March 2006 at 20:07
Here is the full list:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/transport/air/safety/doc/flywell/2006_03_22_flywell_list_en.pdf
Carriers that are not allowed with their own planes, but that are allowed with planes leased from other airlines (not blacklisted airlines obviously).
All airlines from these countries are banned as well:
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March 22, 2006 at 7:31 pm