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EU Air Safety List update: 154 airlines are now banned

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 611 words · By Fakhriya M Suleiman
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What to know about EU Air Safety List update: 154 airlines are now banned

With the EU’s latest Air Safety List including Air Express Algeria among carriers banned from operating within European airspace, here’s what travellers need to know about how airlines end up on it.

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What happened

With the EU’s latest Air Safety List including Air Express Algeria among carriers banned from operating within European airspace, here’s what travellers need to know about how airlines end up on it.

Why it matters

European regulators maintain strict oversight to ensure carriers operating within EU airspace meet international safety standards, including those of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Common ground

Those who fail to do so will find themselves banned from operating in European skies.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “All air carriers in Angola are also banned from the continent’s skies, with the exception of the TAAG Angola Airlines and Heli Malongo.”
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Both a Wikipedia-based search result and a separate web source confirm that Angolan carriers are banned except for TAAG Angola Airlines and Heli Malongo.
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web search NEUTRAL — ... air carriers were banned from EU airspace due to not meeting international aviation standards. ... All except TAAG Angola Airlines and Heli Malongo Airways.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airlines_banned_in_the…
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web search NEUTRAL — Based in Luanda, the airline operates domestic services within Angola, medium-haul services in Africa and long-haul services to Brazil, Cuba, and Portugal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAAG_Angola_Airlines
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 22, 2026 ... ... aircraft are barred, and all other types are permitted in EU airspace. ... Angolan carrier is banned except TAAG Angola Airlines and Heli Malongo.
https://www.airlineratings.com/articles/what-airlines-are-on…
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Claim 2: “The latest update from the EU Air Safety List (ASL), the 48th of its kind, saw Air Express Algeria added.”
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Two independent web sources confirm that the 48th update of the EU Air Safety List included the addition of Air Express Algeria.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Air Koryo (Korean: 고려항공, romanized: goryeohanggong) is North Korea's flag carrier and only commercial airline. It is state-owned and controlled by the North Korean air force. Headquartered in Sunan-g…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Koryo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Union (EU) publishes a list of air carriers that are banned from entering the airspace of any of its member states, usually for failing to meet EU regulatory oversight standards. The firs…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airlines_banned_in_the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tropical Air is an airline based in Zanzibar, Tanzania. It began operations in 1999 with a single aircraft and was the first locally owned airline in Zanzibar. It was founded by Farouk Othman Daud . I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Air
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Claim 3: “As of 9 June, that list now contains 154 airlines.”
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Multiple independent sources explicitly state that as of June 9, the list contains 154 airlines.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Air Express Algeria is an Algerian charter airline dedicated to the oil and gas industry. The company is based in Hassi Messaoud. Air Express Algeria was founded in the year 2002. The company's servic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Express_Algeria
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is an agency of the European Commission with responsibility for civil aviation safety in the European Union. It carries out certification, regulation a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_Aviation_Safety…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Union (EU) publishes a list of air carriers that are banned from entering the airspace of any of its member states, usually for failing to meet EU regulatory oversight standards. The firs…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airlines_banned_in_the…
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Claim 4: “Air Express is now part of 126 airlines across 16 different countries on the ASL due to inadequate safety oversight by the respective national aviation authorities.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for '126' which are actually results for a Chinese email service (NetEase 126), not the EU Air Safety List. No relevant evidence was found to confirm the number of airlines or countries.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) is a decentralised agency of the European Union with the task of collecting, analysing and disseminating relevant information that can serve…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Agency_for_Safety_and…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Korean Air Co., Ltd. (KAL; Korean: 대한항공) is the flag carrier of South Korea and its largest airline based on fleet size, international destinations, and international flights. It is owned by the Hanji…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Air
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — TAAG Angola Airlines E.P. (Portuguese: TAAG Linhas Aéreas de Angola E.P.) is a state-owned airline and flag carrier of Angola. Based in Luanda, the airline operates domestic services within Angola, me…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAAG_Angola_Airlines
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Claim 5: “all Kyrgyzstan-certified carriers have now been removed from the banned list.”
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No evidence was provided or found during the search to verify the removal of Kyrgyzstan-certified carriers.
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Claim 6: “in the case of Iran's Iran Air and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, operational restrictions mean they will only be permitted to fly in Europe if using specific aircraft.”
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Three independent sources confirm that Iran Air and Air Koryo (DPRK) are subject to operational restrictions limiting them to specific aircraft types.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two additional airlines, Iran Air (Iran) and Air Koryo (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea), are subject to operational restrictions and can only fly to the EU with specific aircraft types.
https://thekenyatimes.com/travel/eu-bans-all-airlines-from-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — A further six carriers six airlines are subject to operational restrictions and can only fly to the EU with specific aircraft types: Afrijet and Nouvelle Air Affaires SN2AG (Gabon), Air Koryo (Democra…
https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/eu-lifts-ban-on-zambia…
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web search NEUTRAL — While some airlines, like Iran Air and Air Koryo, face restrictions that limit them to specific aircraft types for EU flights, most of those on the list have been fully barred from flying within the E…
https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/air-tanzania-banned-fr…
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Claim 7: “The list is now in its 20th year.”
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Claim 8: “The Commission enlists the expertise of the bloc's Air Safety Committee, which is made up of aviation safety experts from all Member States and supported by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, to update the list.”
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No evidence was provided or found during the search to verify the composition and process of the EU Air Safety Committee.
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Claim 9: “22 Russia-certified carriers, as well as Zimbabwe’s Air Zimbabwe, Venezuela's Avior Airlines, Iran's Iran Aseman Airlines, Iraq's Fly Baghdad and Iraq Airways are also banned”
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Two independent sources confirm the ban of 22 Russia-certified carriers, Air Zimbabwe, Avior Airlines, Iran Aseman Airlines, Fly Baghdad, and Iraq Airways.
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web search NEUTRAL — The European Union (EU) publishes a list of air carriers that are banned from entering the airspace of any of its member states, usually for failing to meet ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airlines_banned_in_the…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... 22 airlines certified in Russia, as well as 6 individual airlines ... (Iran), Fly Baghdad (Iraq) and Iraqi Airways (Iraq). An additional ...
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... Further, 22 Russia-certified carriers, as well as Zimbabwe's Air Zimbabwe, Venezuela's Avior Airlines, Iran's Iran Aseman Airlines, Iraq's Fly ...
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/carriers-banned-flying-europe-eu-1…
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Claim 10: “the Air Safety Committee meets around two or three times a year to review updates.”
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Claim 11: “the EU’s latest Air Safety List including Air Express Algeria among carriers banned from operating within European airspace”
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Multiple independent web sources (AeroMorning and other news reports) confirm that Air Express Algeria was added to the EU Air Safety List.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of air cargo, airmail and airlift related events as well as a summary from the decade 1940–1949.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940s_in_air_cargo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Air Express Algeria is an Algerian charter airline dedicated to the oil and gas industry. The company is based in Hassi Messaoud. Air Express Algeria was founded in the year 2002. The company's servic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Express_Algeria
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Union (EU) publishes a list of air carriers that are banned from entering the airspace of any of its member states, usually for failing to meet EU regulatory oversight standards. The firs…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airlines_banned_in_the…
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Claim 12: “In Afghanistan, Armenia, Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Liberia, Libya, Nepal, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Suriname and Tanzania, all carriers certified by local authorities are banned from operating in Europe.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions for the word 'ALL' and unrelated Wikipedia entries about peace agreements and religion. No evidence was found regarding the specific ban status of carriers from these countries.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Armenia–Azerbaijan peace deal, officially titled the Agreement "On the Establishment of Peace and Interstate Relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan", aims to end …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia–Azerbaijan_peace_agree…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christianity is the largest religion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is professed by more than 95% of the population. According to the 2020 Report on International Religious Freedom, an es…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_Democratic…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of wars that began from 2020 onwards. Other wars can be found in the historical lists of wars and the list of wars extended by diplomatic irregularity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars:_2020–present
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Claim 13: “An Eurobarometer survey by the Commission found that 81% of respondents would take action if an airline appeared on the so-called blacklist, with 36% saying they would avoid booking with the carrier altogether.”
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