Garuda Allowed Back Into Europe
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Airlines from Zambia and most from Kazakhstan find themselves barred from operating in the European Union, with restrictions lifted on several Indonesian carriers, including Garuda.
The EU blames safety deficiencies in the oversight of airlines in Zambia and Kazakhstan for the decision to impose a flight ban on those carriers, although Air Astana is allowed to operate, but under restrictions.
Also, the European Commission has cleared Angolan national airline TAAG to resume limited operations into the EU. The airline can fly into Portugal, but only with certain aircraft and under restrictions. The move was cleared after Angola and Portugal - countries with strong ties - signed a cooperation and assistance agreement between their respective civil aviation bodies.
The EU also says efforts Indonesia has taken since its airlines were first put on the aviation blacklist two years ago have resulted this time in the ban on Garuda, Airfast, Manda and Permiair to be lifted.
EU transport commissioner Antonio Tajani renewed his call for internationalizing the blacklist, first expressed in the wake of the crash of Yemenia IY626.
Photo credit: Garuda Indonesia
