Europe relaxes safety restrictions on Zambia and 5 airlines
The EC has allowed all Zambian airlines, African carrier Air Madagascar, 3 Indonesian airlines (Citilink, Lion Air and Batik Air), and most of Iran Air’s aircraft to fly to Europe in its latest EU air safety list update. EU commissioner for transport Violeta Bulc said the Zambian clearance followed “7 years of work and extensive European technical assistance.” The Iranian relaxation came after Bulc’s visit in April and a technical assessment in May, which has resulted in “most aircraft from Iran Air” being allowed to return to Europe. Following the June 16 update, 214 airlines certified in 19 states remain banned from Europe because of weak safety oversight, along with a further 2—Iraqi Airways and Suriname carrier Blue Wing Airlines—which are blocked on safety concerns. <br/>
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Europe relaxes safety restrictions on Zambia and 5 airlines
The EC has allowed all Zambian airlines, African carrier Air Madagascar, 3 Indonesian airlines (Citilink, Lion Air and Batik Air), and most of Iran Air’s aircraft to fly to Europe in its latest EU air safety list update. EU commissioner for transport Violeta Bulc said the Zambian clearance followed “7 years of work and extensive European technical assistance.” The Iranian relaxation came after Bulc’s visit in April and a technical assessment in May, which has resulted in “most aircraft from Iran Air” being allowed to return to Europe. Following the June 16 update, 214 airlines certified in 19 states remain banned from Europe because of weak safety oversight, along with a further 2—Iraqi Airways and Suriname carrier Blue Wing Airlines—which are blocked on safety concerns. <br/>
