EU Grants Safety Blacklist Reprieves in Africa and Asia
The EU's safety "blacklist" no longer bans airlines from Swaziland from flying into Europe.
Air Astana can now increase frequencies with its Boeing 767-300ERs to and from the EU. (Photo: Air Astana)
Air Astana can now increase frequencies with its Boeing 767-300ERs to and from the EU. (Photo: Air Astana)

The European Commission has lifted flight restrictions into Europe imposed on all operators from Swaziland, as well as for Cebu Pacific Air in the Philippines and Kazakhstan’s Air Astana, with the latest revision of the European Union air safety list, or so-called blacklist. The EC said it based its decisions on various sources and hearings before the EU Air Safety Committee, which met from March 25 to 27.