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• Ban places Air Tanzania among 129 airlines barred from EU skies due to non-compliance with international safety standards.
• The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) identified safety deficiencies as the basis for the ban.
• These concerns also prevented Air Tanzania from securing a Third Country Operator (TCO) authorization, a critical certification required for non-EU airlines to operate within the zone.

Air Tanzania has suffered a huge setback following its inclusion in the European Union’s Air Safety List, effectively banning it from operating flights to and within EU member states. This decision, announced after a review by EU aviation safety experts in Brussels on November 19-21, signals a major reputational and operational blow to Tanzania’s flag carrier.

The ban places Air Tanzania among 129 airlines barred from EU skies due to non-compliance with international safety standards, as outlined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, …