Afriqiyah Airways (8U, Tripoli Intl) along with Libyan Airlines (LN, Tripoli Intl) and all other Libyan carriers have been collectively banned from operating in European airspace after the European Commission ruled that the Libyan Civil Aviation Authority (LyCAA) could no longer fulfil its mandate as a regulatory body in line with international requirements. “Recent events in Libya have led to a situation whereby the Civil Aviation Authority is no longer able to fulfil its international obligations with regard to the safety of the Libyan aviation sector. My priority in aviation is passenger safety, which is non-negotiable, and we stand ready to help the Libyan aviation sector as soon as the situation on the ground will allow for this, Violeta Bulc, EU Commissioner for Transport, said. Neighbour Egypt last week announced it was banning local carriers from serving Tripoli Mitiga and Misurata after they fell into the hands of local Islamist militias. Both moves are a severe blow to the North African countrys growing aviation industry.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 17:04:35 +0000
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