EU bans all flights certified in Armenia

BRUSSELS, June 3 (KUNA) -- The European Commission has updated the EU Air Safety List, the list of airlines that are subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union as they do not meet international safety standards. Following the update, all airlines certified in Armenia have been added to the list, after further assessment of the country's safety oversight capabilities, said a European Commission statement late Tuesday.
In addition, the list of air carriers certified in Congo (Brazzaville), Democratic Republic of Congo, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Nepal, and Sierra Leone has been reviewed and amended, with new carriers from these countries added, and carriers which do not exist any longer removed.
Following the update, a total of 96 airlines are banned from EU skies, including 90 airlines certified in 16 states , and six individual airlines: Avior Airlines (Venezuela), Blue Wing Airlines (Suriname), Iran Aseman Airlines (Iran), Iraqi Airways (Iraq), Med-View Airlines (Nigeria) and Air Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe).
An additional three airlines are subject to operational restrictions and can only fly to the EU with specific aircraft types: Air Service Comores (the Comoros), Iran Air (Iran) and Air Koryo (North Korea). (end) nk.rk