Air Madagascar removed from EU blacklist

Air Madagascar has been removed from the EU's safety blacklist, allowing it to fly within the 28-nation bloc for the first time since 2011. "All the planes of Air Madagascar can fly over European skies as from Thursday noon," James Andrianalisoa, DG of Civil Aviation of Madagascar, said. Air Madagascar said that its removal from the blacklist would allow it to proceed with seeking a strategic partner. The decision to take Air Madagascar off the list was announced in Brussels Thursday. The govt directly owns 90% of Air Madagascar, while Air France owns 0.2%, staff and other individuals hold 0.12% and the rest is held by state-owned companies. It has a fleet of 11 aircraft and employs about 2,000 people. <br/>
Reuters
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6/17/16