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Nov 22, 2011 (newstodate): Pro-active measures taken by Russia's aviation authority in the form of banning several airlines from operating into the EU paid off well.
In its latest and 18th revision on its "aviation black list", the EU Commission states that close and intense cooperation with the aviation authorities of two countries - Albania and the Russian Federation has led both countries to adopt strong measures in order to control and contain any risks to safety of their air carriers flying into the EU.
-Therefore, no measures were necessary by the Commission vis�-vis air carriers licensed in Albania or in the Russian Federation, the Commission says.
The Commission examined three Russian carriers VIM AVIA, Yakutia and Tatarstan Airlines that were found to be deficient in safety, but on the understanding of a continuous and close monitoring of all operations of Russian air carriers into the EU, the Commission decided to refrain from imposing an operating ban on VIM AVIA and to examine again this case in the next Air Safety Committee.
The Commission was also very concerned with the performance of Albanian air carriers and their authorities, but following a series of measures by the Albanian authorities that revoked the AOC of Albanian Airlines and removed one aircraft from the fleet of Belle Air, EU refrains from any measures.
The updated European list includes all carriers certified in 21 States, accounting for 273 known air carriers, whose operations are fully banned in the European Union.
These are mainly African airlines, but also carriers in Kazakhstan with the exception of Air Astana, which operates under restrictions and conditions, and all carriers in the Kyrgyz Republic.
In its latest and 18th revision on its "aviation black list", the EU Commission states that close and intense cooperation with the aviation authorities of two countries - Albania and the Russian Federation has led both countries to adopt strong measures in order to control and contain any risks to safety of their air carriers flying into the EU.
-Therefore, no measures were necessary by the Commission vis�-vis air carriers licensed in Albania or in the Russian Federation, the Commission says.
The Commission examined three Russian carriers VIM AVIA, Yakutia and Tatarstan Airlines that were found to be deficient in safety, but on the understanding of a continuous and close monitoring of all operations of Russian air carriers into the EU, the Commission decided to refrain from imposing an operating ban on VIM AVIA and to examine again this case in the next Air Safety Committee.
The Commission was also very concerned with the performance of Albanian air carriers and their authorities, but following a series of measures by the Albanian authorities that revoked the AOC of Albanian Airlines and removed one aircraft from the fleet of Belle Air, EU refrains from any measures.
The updated European list includes all carriers certified in 21 States, accounting for 273 known air carriers, whose operations are fully banned in the European Union.
These are mainly African airlines, but also carriers in Kazakhstan with the exception of Air Astana, which operates under restrictions and conditions, and all carriers in the Kyrgyz Republic.