The European Commission has just revised the list of operators that it believes do not meet international safety standards. 21 Russian companies, including Aeroflot, are now banned from flying.
The plane is the means of transport safest in the world† Provided you don’t board… According to the European Union, some companies do not meet the safety standards required to land on its bottom. It maintains a blacklist of which: the last version published on April 12, 2022 has 117 operators.
The list of airlines banned from flying in Europe has been drawn up since 2006. The list is updated approximately twice a year by the Commission, assisted by the European Union Aviation Safety Committee, with validation by the European Parliament. The goal: to encourage companies whose standards are deemed too low to review their requirements. Mission accomplished in Moldova, a country whose companies were blacklisted in 2021.
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“We don’t mix security and politics”
Russian companies, no longer allowed to fly in the European Union since 27 February, entered the list in April 2022. Punishment for war in Ukraine? The Commission assures us not. “The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency has authorized Russian airlines to operate hundreds of aircraft from foreign companies without valid certificates of airworthiness. The Russian airlines involved have knowingly acted in violation of applicable international safety standards. This is not only a clear violation of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention), but also an immediate threat to security. We live in the context of Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked military aggression against Ukraine. However, I want to make it very clear that this decision does not imply any additional sanction against Russia; this decision was made solely for technical and safety reasons. We don’t mix security and politics.” says Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean in a communicated†
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However, the European Aviation Safety Agency has suspended certificates of several Russian aircraft, including the medium-haul Sukhoi SSJ100 Superjet as part of European sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine, the site notes. air journal† The airlines on the list do not have the right to land or fly over the territory of the 27, the aviation authorities of 16 states simply do not meet international safety standards. All companies in these countries are therefore blacklisted, so a total of 111 operators. This is the case in Afghanistan, Eritrea or Nepal.
Sometimes only certain airlines from one country are allowed to fly in the European Union. This is the case for six of them, including Iran Aseman Airlines and Air Zimbabwe. Last case, two companies that are not completely banned but are subject to restrictions. Some aircraft in their fleet are not allowed to land on the territory of the 27. These are the Iranian Iran Air and the North Korean Air Koryo.
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The full list of companies banned in the EU
All companies in Afghanistan
Ariana Afghan Airlines
Kam Air
All companies in Angola (except TAAG Angola Airlines and Heli Malongo)
Aerojet
Guicango
Airjet
Bestflya Aircraft Management
Heliang
sjl
sonar
All Companies in Armenia
Airline Armenia
Armenia Airways
Armenian helicopters
Flyone-Armenia
Novair
Shirak Avi
skyball
All companies in Congo
Canadian Airways Congo
Equaflight services
Equajet
Trans Air Congo
New Air Congo Company
All companies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Air Fast Congo
Air Katanga
Busy Bee Congo
African Airline (CAA)
Congo Airways
Kin Avi
Malu Aviation
Serve air freight
Swala Aviation
Mwant Jet
All companies in Djibouti
Daallo Airlines
All Equatorial Guinea Companies
Ceiba Intercontinental
Cronos Airlines
All Eritrea Companies
Eritrean Airlines
Nasair Eritrea
All Kyrgyzstan Companies
Aerostan
Airline Air kg
Air Manas
Avia Traffic Company
Flysky Airlines
Heli Sky
Kap.kg Aircompany
Sky kg Airlines
Tez Jet
Val Air
All Liberia Companies
All Companies in Libya
Afriqiyah Airways
Air Libya
Al Maha Aviation
Berniq Airways
Buraq Air
Worldwide Air Transport
Hala Airlines
Libyan Airlines
Libyan Wings Airlines
Petro Air
All companies in Nepal
Air Dynasty Heli. s.
Altitude Air
Buddha Sky
Fishtail Air
Top Air
Heli Everest
Himalaya Airlines
Kailash Helicopter Services
Makalu Air
Manang Air Pvt
mountain helicopters
Prabhu Helicopters
Nepal Airlines Corporation
Saurya Airlines
Shree Airlines
SimrikAir
Simrik Airlines
Sita Air
Tara Air
Yeti Airlines
The following Russian companies:
Aurora Airlines
Avicompany “Aviasiat TU” Co. LTD
Izjavia
Joint Stock Company “Air Company Yakutia”
Public company «Rusjet»
Public company “Uvt Aero”
Joint Stock Company “Siberia Airlines”
Joint Stock Company “Smartavia Airlines”
Joint Stock Company “Iraeo Airlines”
Joint Stock Company “Ural Airlines”
Limited liability company “Alrosa Air Company”
Joint Stock Company Nordstar Airlines
JS Aviation Company “Rusline”
Joint Stock Company “Yamal Airlines”
LLC “North Wind”
LLC «Airline Ikar»
Pobeda Airlines Limited Liability Company
Limited liability company “Aeroflot – Russian Airlines”
Rossiya Airlines Joint Stock Company
Skol Airlines LLC
Utair Aviation, Joint Stock Company
All companies in Sao Tome and Principe
The connection of Africa
Stp Airways
All companies in Sierra Leone
All Sudan Companies
Alfa Airlines SD
Badr Airlines
Blue Bird Aviation
Eldinder Aviation
Green Flag Aviation
Helejetic Air
Kata Air Transport
Kush Aviation Co.
Nova Airways
Sudan Airways Co.
sun sky
Tarco Air
Other blacklisted companies
Avior airlines (Venezuela)
Blue Wing Airlines (Suriname)
Iran Aseman Airlines (Iran)
Iraqi Airways (Iraq)
Med-View Airline (Nigeria)
Air Zimbabwe (pvt) (Zimbabwe)
Companies with restrictions
Iran Air (Iran)
Air Koryo (North Korea)
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