The European Commission has banned Air Tanzania from flying within its airspace due to safety concerns in its latest update to the EU Air Safety List.
The African carrier has been added to the EU’s banned list, which now includes 129 airlines, after the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) found “safety concerns”. Air Tanzania does not currently operate any European routes but had been seeking permission to start flights to the continent.
Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the EU’s commissioner for sustainable transport and tourism, said the decision to include Air Tanzania in the Air Safety List showed its “unwavering commitment to ensuring the highest safety standards for passengers in Europe and worldwide”.
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