US EditionTanzania: EU Bans All Tanzanian Aircraft Over Safety Concerns
- On June 3, 2025, the European Union prohibited all Tanzanian-registered airlines from flying in its airspace due to significant safety oversight shortcomings.
- The ban followed a May 13–15 Brussels meeting where EU aviation experts unanimously identified serious safety oversight deficiencies in Tanzania's civil aviation authority.
- The EU identified several concerns, such as a lack of adequately trained aviation staff, insufficient supervisory controls over flight and maintenance activities, and extensive failure to adhere to international aviation safety standards.
- The ban affects 35 Tanzanian air operators, including Air Tanzania, whose plans to expand European services have been halted, with the EU stating, "Passenger safety remains our top priority."
- Tanzania must address the identified safety shortcomings to regain EU airspace access, while the European Commission offers support to meet international aviation standards.
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Tanzania: EU Bans All Tanzanian Aircraft Over Safety Concerns
Nairobi -- The European Union has barred all air carriers certified in Tanzania, including flag carrier Air Tanzania, from operating in its airspace, citing serious safety deficiencies uncovered in both operational and regulatory areas.
EU Blacklists All Tanzanian Airlines Over Safety Concerns
By Ebi Kesiena The European Commission has imposed a blanket ban on all Tanzanian airlines, citing serious safety concerns and regulatory shortcomings. Following an extensive assessment, EU aviation safety experts found that Tanzania’s civil aviation authorities failed to ensure compliance with international safety standards. “All air carriers certified in Suriname and Tanzania have been included on the list and can no longer operate in the EU,”…
Travelers who were planning to fly to Tanzania receive a text message informing them that the European Commission has deemed all Tanzanian and Surinamese airlines unsafe and has excluded them from flights to and from Europe. As of Tuesday, 169 airlines from 17 countries have already been on the EU blacklist, including 12 from Africa. By imposing restrictions on Tanzanian airlines, the article EU has blacklisted Tanzanian airlines. The list now i…
EU updates airspace backlist, Tanzania and Suriname added
On June 3, 2025, the European Commission (EC) updated its no-fly list, banning airlines from certain countries from European airspace on safety grounds. The latest update of the blacklist is based on the unanimous opinions of European Union (EU) member state aviation safety experts, who met in Brussels from May 13 to May 15, 2025, under the auspices of the EU Air Safety Committee. The Committee is chaired by the European Commission with support …
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