List of airlines banned in the European Union

The process by which an air carrier is listed is laid out in Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and Council. It involves consultation among the regulatory agencies of the member states, the institutions of the European Community, the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of the air carrier concerned, and the air carrier itself. Before being listed, each air carrier has the right of appeal. The list is subject to periodic review.

In June 2016, all restrictions on Air Madagascar, Iran Air, Lion Air, Citilink, Batik Air, and all Zambian airlines were removed from the list of air carriers banned in the EU.{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-airlines-eu-idUSKCN0Z20XE|title=EU allows Iran's state carrier to resume flights in bloc|date=16 June 2016|publisher=Reuters}}

On 30 November 2017, Avior Airlines from Venezuela was added to the list because of "unaddressed safety deficiencies." No further details were given at the time.{{cite news |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/venezuelan-airline-barred-from-european-union-skies/2017/11/30/156e6bee-d60d-11e7-9ad9-ca0619edfa05_story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171130225133/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/venezuelan-airline-barred-from-european-union-skies/2017/11/30/156e6bee-d60d-11e7-9ad9-ca0619edfa05_story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-11-30 |title=Venezuelan airline barred from European Union skies |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=2007-11-30 |access-date=2017-12-01 }}

On 14 June 2018, all remaining Indonesian airlines not already removed from the list were removed from the list of air carriers banned in the EU.{{cite web |title=Aviation Safety: Commission removes all airlines from Indonesia from EU Air Safety List |url=http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-18-4131_en.htm}}

On 3 February 2019, Turkmenistan Airlines was banned from European Union airspace, "pending confirmation that it meets international air safety standards",{{cite news |last=Calder |first=Simon |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/turkmenistan-airlines-suspended-banned-european-union-safety-agency-heathrow-birmingham-a8761651.html |title=Flights cancelled for thousands of British passengers after EU bans Turkmenistan airline |work=The Independent |location=London |date=4 February 2019 }} but the ban was lifted on 16 October 2019.{{cite news |last1=Gurt |first1=Marat |last2=Auyezov |first2=Olzhas |last3=Goodman |first3=David |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-turkmenistan-airlines/eu-lifts-ban-on-turkmenistan-airlines-idUSKBN1WW0QJ |title=EU lifts ban on Turkmenistan Airlines |work=Reuters |date=17 October 2019 }}

On 8 December 2019, Gabon's airlines were removed from the list, while the Armenian Civil Aviation Committee was "put under heightened scrutiny because of signs of a decrease in safety oversight",{{cite press release |url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_19_6686 |title=Aviation Safety: Commission adopts new EU Air Safety List |date=8 December 2019 }} and a new update to the list was published on the next day.

As of January 2020, Syria’s airlines are not specifically mentioned on the list, but in practice there is a ban against them in the context of the general EU sanctions against Syria.{{cite web |url=https://www.sanctionsmap.eu/#/main |title=EU Sanctions Map |date=10 December 2019 |quote=Member States shall take the necessary measures to prevent access to the airports of cargo flights operated by Syrian carriers and flights operated by Syrian Arab Airlines. }}

On 30 June 2020, EASA suspended Pakistan International Airlines authorisation to operate to the EU member states for a period of six months to Europe after the crash of flight PK8303 and subsequent PIA Pilot License scandal.{{cite news |date=30 June 2020 |title=PIA banned from flying to EU states for six months |newspaper=Dawn |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1566153}} In late 2020 and early 2021, the ban was extended by another three months and later indefinitely.{{Cite news |last=Asghar |first=Azfar |date=2021-04-08 |title=European Union Aviation Safety Agency extends travel restrictions on PIA |work=Dawn |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1616978 |access-date=2021-07-28}}{{Cite web |author1=Nuzhat Nazar |author2=Wasim Iqba |date=2021-03-16 |title=EU, US and UK operations: PIA has to wait until July |url=https://www.brecorder.com/news/40073941 |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=Brecorder |language=en}} In mid 2023, PIA reportedly passed an initial online EASA Safety Audit{{Cite web |title=EASA clears PIA in remote audit|url=https://pakobserver.net/easa-clears-pia-in-remote-audit/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Pakistan Observer |date=23 July 2023 |language=en}} with in-person visit by EASA team scheduled for late November 2023.{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Naimat |date=2023-11-25 |title=European delegation's visit to Pakistan next week raises hope for lifting PIA's flight ban |url=https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2414836/pakistan |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Arab News |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=PIA likely to get nod for Europe, UK flights |url=https://arynews.tv/pia-likely-to-get-nod-for-europe-uk-flights/amp/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Ary News |date=24 November 2023 |language=en}} As of 30 November 2023, PIA does not figure on the EU Air Safety List.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-30 |title=EASA's audit report clears way for PIA's direct flights to Europe |url=https://leadpakistan.com.pk/news/easas-audit-report-clears-way-for-pias-direct-flights-to-europe/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Lead Pakistan |language=en}}

In response to the government of Belarus forcing Ryanair Flight 4978 to divert and land in Minsk to arrest dissident Roman Protasevich, EU leaders announced that they would ban Belarusian carriers from using EU airspace and vice versa on 24 May 2021.{{cite web|access-date=2021-05-25|title=EU leaders agree on Belarus sanctions after plane diversion|url=https://apnews.com/article/belarus-plane-pratasevich-lukashenko-a9d32d02caea49c880ed1b7a5872e5f7|date=24 May 2021|work=Associated Press}}

In response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen announced that Russian owned, Russian registered or Russian controlled aircraft would not be permitted to take-off, land, or overfly EU airspace.{{Cite web |title=Ukraine invasion: EU to close airspace to all Russian planes and ban Kremlin-backed media |url=https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-invasion-eu-to-close-airspace-to-all-russian-planes-and-ban-kremlin-backed-media-12553502 |access-date=2022-02-27 |website=Sky News |language=en}} And while some member states passed legislations under such terms, only selected carriers that violated Certificate of Airworthiness procedures and the Chicago Convention were banned by the EASA.

Banned air carriers could be permitted to exercise traffic rights by using wet-leased aircraft of an air carrier which is not subject to an operating ban, provided that the relevant safety standards are complied with. The list includes the following airlines, with the airline license having been issued in the respective countries:

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Annex B of the EU list covers airlines which are restricted to operating only certain aircraft within the EU.

• EUROCONTROL
• European Aviation Safety Agency
• Joint Aviation Authorities

• [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32005R2111:EN:NOT Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2005 on the establishment of a Community list of air carriers subject to an operating ban within the Community and on informing air transport passengers of the identity of the operating air carrier]
• [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32006R0474:EN:NOT Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 of 22 March 2006 establishing the Community list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the Community referred to in Chapter II of Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council]

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• [https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-themes/eu-air-safety-list_en The EU Air Safety List] at the European Commission Directorate-General for Energy and Transport
• [http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/162&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en Questions and answers on the list of air carriers subject to an operating ban in the EU (the "black list")]

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