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Jun 10, 2021 (newstodate): IATA has called on EASA to maintain the critical separation between politics and aviation safety issues, criticizing the EU ban on Belarus overflights.
-Aviation safety must never be politicized. IATA condemned the actions of the Belarus government and called for an independent investigation. Banning European aircraft from using Belarusian airspace with a Safety Directive is also a politicization of aviation safety. This is a retrograde and disappointing development. EASA should rescind its prohibition and allow airlines to manage safety as they do each and every day—with their normal operational risk assessments, Willie Walsh, IATA Director General states on IATA's website
-Two wrongs do not make a right. Politics should never interfere with the safe operation of aircraft and politicians should never use aviation safety as a cover to pursue political or diplomatic agendas.
With effect from June 5, 202, EU has banned all flights by Belarus carriers, notably Belavia from operating into EU markets, and EU and other airlines are rerouting their flights to avoid Belarus airspace.
-Aviation safety must never be politicized. IATA condemned the actions of the Belarus government and called for an independent investigation. Banning European aircraft from using Belarusian airspace with a Safety Directive is also a politicization of aviation safety. This is a retrograde and disappointing development. EASA should rescind its prohibition and allow airlines to manage safety as they do each and every day—with their normal operational risk assessments, Willie Walsh, IATA Director General states on IATA's website
-Two wrongs do not make a right. Politics should never interfere with the safe operation of aircraft and politicians should never use aviation safety as a cover to pursue political or diplomatic agendas.
With effect from June 5, 202, EU has banned all flights by Belarus carriers, notably Belavia from operating into EU markets, and EU and other airlines are rerouting their flights to avoid Belarus airspace.