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Iran Air removed from EU black list for most flight restrictions
THE European Union has lifted most of its restrictions on Iran Air as part of the latest changes to the bloc's list of unsafe carriers, reports Bloomberg.
"I am happy to announce that we are now able to allow most aircraft from Iran Air back into European skies," said European Commission Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc.
The EU also removed Air Madagascar, three more Indonesian operators - Citilink, Lion Air and Batik Air - and all airlines based in Zambia from the aviation blacklist.
The easing of curbs on Iran Air follows a visit to Tehran by Ms Bulc in April and an EU technical assessment in May.
Iran Air will be allowed to use all its aircraft except Boeing 747 and Fokker 100 planes when flying in the 28-nation EU, said the European Commission.
Previously, Iran Air had been permitted to use only 10 Airbus Group SE A300 and two Airbus A310 planes in Europe.
The changes were to be gazetted in the bloc's Official Journal.
The European blacklist was first drawn up by the commission in 2006 with more than 90 airlines, mainly from Africa. The ban covers passenger and cargo carriers from nations including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Liberia and Sudan.
Airline crashes in 2004 and 2005 that killed hundreds of European travellers prompted EU governments to seek a uniform approach to airline safety through a common blacklist.
"I am happy to announce that we are now able to allow most aircraft from Iran Air back into European skies," said European Commission Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc.
The EU also removed Air Madagascar, three more Indonesian operators - Citilink, Lion Air and Batik Air - and all airlines based in Zambia from the aviation blacklist.
The easing of curbs on Iran Air follows a visit to Tehran by Ms Bulc in April and an EU technical assessment in May.
Iran Air will be allowed to use all its aircraft except Boeing 747 and Fokker 100 planes when flying in the 28-nation EU, said the European Commission.
Previously, Iran Air had been permitted to use only 10 Airbus Group SE A300 and two Airbus A310 planes in Europe.
The changes were to be gazetted in the bloc's Official Journal.
The European blacklist was first drawn up by the commission in 2006 with more than 90 airlines, mainly from Africa. The ban covers passenger and cargo carriers from nations including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Liberia and Sudan.
Airline crashes in 2004 and 2005 that killed hundreds of European travellers prompted EU governments to seek a uniform approach to airline safety through a common blacklist.
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