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#32026R1317EU updates air carrier operating bans and restrictions

🇪🇺European Union··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This regulation updates the EU list of air carriers that are banned from operating in the Union or allowed to operate only under restrictions. The update is based on safety information from Member States, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, third countries, and international organisations. Airlines, travel operators, airports, and compliance teams should check the revised EU air safety list before planning routes, selling tickets, or entering operational partnerships involving affected carriers.

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Key Changes

  • Updates the EU air safety list under Regulation (EC) No 474/2006.
  • Reflects new safety information and technical assessments from EU and international aviation authorities.
  • Maintains or changes operating bans and restrictions for affected air carriers based on safety oversight concerns.

Obligations

What this law requires

critical

Air carriers included in Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 as amended by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1317 must not operate within the European Union.

air carriers listed in Annex A
From the date the amended list applies
prohibition
high

Air carriers included in Annex B to Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 as amended by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1317 may operate within the European Union only under the operational restrictions specified for them in that annex.

air carriers listed in Annex B
From the date the amended list applies
operational
high

Airlines, travel operators, airports, and compliance teams should verify whether an air carrier appears on the amended EU air safety list before planning routes, selling tickets, or entering operational partnerships involving that carrier.

airlinestravel operatorsairportsaviation compliance teams
operational

Affected Parties

Air carriers operating to, from, or within the EUAirports and ground handling providers+3 more…

Tags

aviation safety,air carriers,EU operating ban…