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February 11, 2012
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dsawyerrdunn
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| 04/10/2007 12:00 PM |
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Escape: EXPERT TRAVELLER: WHICH ARE... THE WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS
AIRLINES?: 8 April 2007 Guardian & Observer
Europe's aviation safety record is among the best in the world,
thanks
partly to the EU banning those airlines that don't come up to
scratch.
The European Commission for Transport publishes a list of the
banned
airlines, and though most are operating in destinations rarely used by
tourists,
it's useful to know which ones our authorities consider too risky to use
if you're heading off the beaten track.
There are around 100 banned airlines, mostly from Africa, and
a
whopping 50 of them are operated out of the Democratic Republic of
Congo, including the ironically named Safe Air Company. Six others operate from Equatorial Guinea, seven out of Swaziland and nine out of Sierra Leone, including Air Rum - a clue to the poor safety record, perhaps? Elsewhere, you should perhaps give
a ride with Ariana Afghan Airlines a miss, and avoid Air Koryo of
North Korea, and 25 airlines from Kyrgyzstan which are banned.
A couple that you are perhaps more likely to use, but that are
only
allowed to operate under strict operational restrictions, are Air
Bangladesh and Pakistan International Airlines.
The European Commission warns that it can only include airlines it
has
itself inspected, so if an airline is not on the list, it doesn't
necessarily mean that it meets safety standards. -------------------
To see the up to date list go to: http://ec.europa.eu/transport/air-ban/pdf/list_en.pdf
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