European ban on Nepali airlines stays as aviation safety question unaddressed

The European Commission has decided to continue its ban on Nepali airlines through an updated “EU Air Safety List,” the list of non-European airlines that do not meet international safety standards and are subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union. “Today's [December 13] update to the EU Air Safety List is based on the unanimous opinion of Member State aviation safety experts, who met in Brussels on 19–21 November under the auspices of the EU Air Safety Committee,” according to the EU’s statement published on its website. “Decisions under the EU Air Safety List are based on international safety standards, notably the standards decreed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Ensuring the highest level of air safety for Europeans and all other travelling passengers is at the very heart of the Commission’s aviation safety policy.”<br/>