Press Release: Commission updates the list of airlines banned from European airspace

The European Commission adopted the update of the so-called blacklist of airlines that are banned from flying into the European Union due to safety concerns. The Commission imposed a ban on six airlines from Kazakhstan, one airline certified in Thailand, one additional Ukrainian air carrier and on operations of all carriers certified in Benin.

European Commission: MEMO/09/162: Questions and answers on the list of air carriers subject to an operating ban in the EU (the 'black list') http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/162&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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