European Commission Bans 21 Russian Airlines From Operating Within EU

European Commission added 21 Russian airlines to its EU Air Safety List as they do not meet international safety standards. The list includes some of the biggest Russian companies: "Aeroflot", "Rossiya", "Pobeda".

According to Adina Vălean, European Commissioner for Transport, Russian airlines operate hundreds of foreign aircraft without a valid airworthiness certificate. This was allowed by Russian Federal transport agency.