Turkmenistan Airlines banned from European Union
Staff Writer | Thursday February 7, 2019 7:35AM ET
Europe EASA suspended Turkmenistan Airlines
On 4 February 2018, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) suspended permission for Turkmenistan Airlines to operate services to the European Union.
EASA suspended the airline “pending confirmation that it meets international air safety standards”, without going into details.
Turkmenistan Airlines operates a fleet of 4 Boeing 737-700’s, 8 Boeing 737-800’s, 3 Boeing 757-200’s and 2 Boeing 777-200LR’s. European destinations were Frankfurt, Germany; Paris, France; as well as Birmingham and London in the United Kingdom. ■
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