A total of 278 air carriers are banned from using European airspace under strict European air safety regulations. On Tuesday one additional air carrier was added to the list alongside greater restrictions on Iran Air.
Airlines such as Ariana Afghan Airlines, Siem Reap Airways International from Cambodia, and all Philippine air carriers are excluded from using European airspace.
“We cannot afford to compromise on air safety. Where we have evidence that air carriers are not performing safe operations, or where regulators fail in their obligation to enforce safety standards,” said Siim Kallas, vice president of the European Commission, responsible for transport said in a news release on Tuesday.
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