List of air carriers banned in the EU

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The following is a list of air carriers banned in the European Community. The Commission of the European Community (EC) has through Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 of 22 March 2006 established a list of air carriers which are banned in the EC (a so-called blacklist). The list establishes which air carriers are banned within the airspace of the member states and which air carriers have restrictions imposed on them. The list was most recently updated through Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 of 20 June 2006.

1 Background
2 Air carriers which are banned
3 Air carrier with operational restrictions
4 See also
5 Sources
6 External links

[edit] Background

The process through which an air carrier can end up on the list is detailed in Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council, it involves communication between 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. Before ending up on the list air carriers have the right of defence, and the list is subject to periodical review and updates.

[edit] Air carriers which are banned

(The list was last updated on June 20, 2006)

The following are banned (blacklisted) within the European Community

(ICAO airline designation numbers are added within parentheses if applicable)

Afghanistan
- Ariana Afghan Airlines (AFG)
Comoros
- Air Service Comores
Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)(RDC) - All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of the Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) are banned.
- Africa One (CFR)
- African Business and Transportations (ABB)
- African Company Airlines (FPY)
- Aigle Aviation
- Air Boyoma
- Air Charter Services (CHR)
- Air Kasai
- Air Navette
- Air Plan International (APV)
- Air Transport Service (ATS)
- Air Tropiques s.p.r.l.
- ATO – Air Transport Office
- Blue Airlines (BUL)
- Business Aviation s.p.r.l.
- Butembo Airlines
- CAA – Compagnie Africaine d’Aviation
- Cargo Bull Aviation
- Central Air Express (CAX)
- Cetraca Aviation Service (CER)
- CHC Stelavia
- Comair
- Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation
- Congo Air (CAK)
- C0-ZA Airways
- Dahla Airlines (DHA)
- DAS Airlines (RKC)
- Doren Aircargo
- Enterprise World Airways (EWS)
- Espace Aviation Services (EPC)
- Filair
- Free Airlines
- Funthsi Aviation Service (FUN)
- Galaxy Corporation
- GR Aviation
- Global Airways (BSP)
- Goma Express
- Great Lake Business Company
- I.T.A.B. – International Trans Air Business
- JETAIR – Jet Aero Services, s.p.r.l.
- Kinshasa Airways, s.p.r.l (KNS)
- Kivu Air
- LAC – Lignes Aériennes Congolaises (LCG)
- Malu Aviation
- Malila Airlift (MLC)
- Mango Mat
- Okapi Airways (OKP)
- Rwabika 'Bushi Express'
- Safari Logistics
- Scibe Airlift (SBZ)
- Services Air
- Shabair (SHB)
- Tembo Air Services
- Thom's Airways
- TMK Air Commuter
- TRACEP
- Trans Air Cargo Services
- Transports Aeriennes Congolais, TRACO
- Trans Service Airlift (TSR)
- Uhuru Airlines
- Virunga Air Charter
- Waltair Aviation
- Wimbi Diri Airways (WDA)
- Zaire Aero Service (ZAI)
Equatorial Guinea - All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Equatorial Guinea are banned.
- Air Bas (RBS)
- Air Consul SA (RCS)
- Air Maken (AKE)
- Air Services Guinea Ecuatorial (SVG)
- Aviage (VGG)
- Avirex Guinee Equatoriale (AXG))
- Cargo Plus Aviation (CGP)
- CESS (CSS)
- CET Aviation (CVN)
- COAGE – Compagnie Aeree de Guinee Equatorial (COG)
- Compania Aerea Lineas Ecuatoguine de Aviacion SA (LEASA) (LAS)
- Ducor World Airlines (DWA)
- Ecuato Guineana de Aviacion (ECV)
- Ecuatorial Express Airlines (EEB)
- Ecuatorial Cargo (EQC)
- Equatair (EQR)
- Equatorial Airlines, SA (EQT)
- Euroguineana de Aviacion (EUG)
- Federal Air Ge Airlines (FGE)
- GEASA – Guinea Ecuatorial Airlines SA (GEA)
- GETRA – Guinea Ecuatorial de Transportes Aereos (GET)
- Guniea Cargo (GNC)
- Jetline Inc. (JLE)
- KNG Transavia Cargo (VCG)
- Litoral Airlines Compania (COLAIR) (CLO)
- Lotus International Air (LUS)
- Nagesa Compania Aerea (NGS)
- Presidencia de la Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial (ONM)
- Prompt Air GE SA (POM)
- Skimaster Guinea Ecuatorial (KIM)
- Skymaster (SYM)
- Southern Gateway (SGE)
- Space Cargo Inc. (SGO)
- Trans Africa Airways (TFR)
- Unifly (UFL)
- UTAGE – Union de Transport Aereo de Guinea Ecuatorial (UTG)
- Victoria Air (VIT)
Kazakhstan
- BGB Air (POI)
- GST Aero Air Company (BMK)
Kyrgyzstan
- Phoenix Aviation (PHG)
- Reem Air (REK)
- Sky Gate International Aviation (SGD)
- Star Jet (SJD) (Star Jet is identical with Star Air, which is based in Sierra Leone and also banned, see below)
Liberia - All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Liberia are banned.
- Air Cargo Plus (ACH)
- Air Cess (Liberia), Inc. (ACS)
- Air Liberia (ALI)
- Atlantic Aviation Services (AAN)
- Bridge Airlines (BGE)
- Excel Air Services, Inc. (EXI)
- International Air Services (IAX)
- Jet Cargo Liberia (JCL)
- Liberia Airways, Inc. (LBA)
- Liberian World Airlines Inc. (LWA)
- Lonestar Airways (LOA)
- Midair Limited (MLR)
- Occidental Airlines (OCC)
- Occidental Airlines (Liberia) Inc. (OCT)
- Santa Cruise Imperial Airlines (SNZ)
- Satgur Air Transport Corp. (TGR)
- Simon Air (SIQ)
- Sosoliso Airlines (SSA)
- Trans-African Airways Inc. (TSF)
- Transway Air Services, Inc. (TAW)
- United Africa Airline (liberia), Inc.
- Weasua Air Transport Co. Ltd (WTC)
Sierra Leone - All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Sierra Leone are banned.
- Aerolift, Co. Ltd (LFT)
- Afrik Air Links (AFK)
- Air Leone, Ltd (RLL)
- Air Rum, Ltd (RUM)
- Air Salone, Ltd (RNE)
- Air Sultan Limimted (SSL)
- Air Universal, Ltd (UVS)
- Bellview Airlines (S/L) Limited (BVU)
- Central Airways Limited (CNY)
- Destiny Air Services, Ltd (DTY)
- First Air Line (SL), Ltd ()
- Heavylift Cargo
- Inter Tropic Airlines (SL) LTD (NTT)
- Mountain Air Company Ltd (MTC)
- Orange Air Services Limited (ORD)
- Orange Air Sierra Leone Ltd (ORJ)
- Pan African Air Services Limited (PFN)
- Paramount Airlines, Ltd (PRR)
- Star Air (SIM)
- Seven Four Eight Air Services Ltd (SVT)
- Sierra National Airlines (SLA)
- Sky Aviation Ltd (SSY)
- Star Air, Ltd (SIM)
- Teebah Airways
- Transport Africa Limited (TLF)
- Trans Atlantic Airlines Ltd (TLL)
- West Coast Airways Ltd (WCA)
North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
- Air Koryo (KOR)
Rwanda
- Silverback Cargo Freighters (VRB)
Surinam
- Blue Wing Airlines (BWI)
Swaziland - - All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Swaziland are banned.
- Aero Africa (Pty) Ltd (RFC)
- African International Airways, (Pty) Ltd (AIA)
- Airlink Swaziland, Ltd (SZL)
- Air Swazi Cargo (Pty) Ltd (CWS)
- East Western Airways (Pty) Ltd
- Galaxy Avion (Pty) Ltd
- Interflight (Pty) Ltd (JMV)
- Jet Africa Swaziland (OSW)
- Northeast Airlines, (Pty) Ltd (NEY)
- Ocean Air (pty) Ltd (JFZ)
- Royal Swazi National Airways Corporation (RSN)
- Scan Air Charter, Ltd
- Skygate International (Pty) Ltd (SGJ)
- Swazi Air Charter (Pty) Ltd (HWK)
- Swazi Express Airways (SWX)
- Volga Atlantic Airlines (VAA)
Thailand
- Phuket Air (VAP) (Note: the company is in the process of being split up into two companies, Suvarnabhumi Airlines and Holiday Airlines)

Note: Air carriers which are banned (blacklisted) 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.

[edit] Air carrier with operational restrictions

(The list was last updated on June 20, 2006)

The following airlines have certain operational restrictions within the Community (specific aircraft are banned):

Bangladesh
- Air Bangladesh (BGD) - B747-269B Registration mark S2-ADT.
Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo):
- Hewa Bora Airways (ALX) - Entire fleet with the exception of: Lockheed L-1011 9Q-CHC (construction No 193H-1209).
Sudan:
- Air West Co. Ltd (AWX) - Entire fleet except Ilyushin Il-76 with the registration mark ST-EWX (construction No 1013409282)

Note: Air carriers which have operational restrictions 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.