THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and the Council of 14 December 2005 on the establishment of a Community list of air carriers subject to an operating ban within the Community and on informing air transport passengers of the identity of the operating air carrier, and repealing Article 9 of Directive 2004/36/EC(1) (hereinafter referred to as the basic Regulation), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission adopted Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 of 22 March 2006 establishing the Community list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the Community referred to in Chapter II of Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2).
(2) In accordance with Article 4(2) of the basic Regulation and Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 473/2006 of 22 March 2006 laying down implementing rules for the Community list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the Community referred to in Chapter II of Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council(3), some Member States communicated to the Commission the identity of additional air carriers that are subject to an operating ban in its territory, together with the reasons which led to the adoption of such bans and any other relevant information.
(3) In accordance with Article 4(3) of the basic Regulation, Member States communicated to the Commission information that is relevant in the context of updating the Community list. On this basis, the Commission should decide to update the Community list on its own initiative or at the request of Member States.
(4) In accordance with Article 7 of the basic Regulation and Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 473/2006, the Commission informed all air carriers concerned either directly or, when this was not practicable, through the authorities responsible for their regulatory oversight, indicating the essential facts and considerations which would form the basis for a decision to impose on them an operating ban within the Community.
(5) In accordance with Article 7 of the basic Regulation and Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 473/2006, opportunity was given, by the Commission to the air carriers concerned, to consult documents provided by Member States, to submit written comments and to make an oral presentation to the Commission within 10 working days and to the Air Safety Committee(4).
(6) In accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 473/2006, the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight over the air carriers concerned have been consulted by the Commission as well as, in specific cases, by some Member States.
Buraq Air
Air carriers from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Swaziland
Air West Co. Ltd
Blue Wing Airlines
Sky Gate International Aviation
Star Jet
GST Aero Air Company
Air carriers from Mauritania
General considerations concerning the other carriers included in the list
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 is amended as follows:
Annex A is replaced by the Annex A to this Regulation.
Annex B is replaced by the Annex B to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 June 2006
For the Commission
Jacques Barrot
Vice-President
| a The operating ban on Ariana Afghan Airlines applies to all aircraft operated by this air carrier except the following one: A310 registration number F-GYYY. | |||
| Name of the legal entity of the air carrier as indicated on its AOC (and its trading name, if different) | Air Operator Certificate (AOC)No or Operating Licence No | ICAO airline designation No | State of the Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Koryo | Unknown | KOR | Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) |
| Air Service Comores | Unknown | Unknown | Comoros |
| Ariana Afghan Airlinesa | 009 | AFG | Afghanistan |
| BGB Air | AK-0194-04 | POI | Kazakhstan |
| Blue Wing Airlines | SRSH-01/2002 | BWI | Surinam |
| GST Aero Air Company | AK-020304 | BMK | Kazakhstan |
| Phoenix Aviation | 02 | PHG | Kyrgyzstan |
| Phuket Airlines | 07/2544 | VAP | Thailand |
| Reem Air | 07 | REK | Kyrgyzstan |
| Silverback Cargo Freighters | Unknown | VRB | Rwanda |
| Sky Gate International Aviation | 14 | SGD | Kyrgyzstan |
| Star Jet | 30 | SJB | Kyrgyzstan |
| All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC), including, | — | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) | |
| Africa One | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/017/2005 | CFR | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| AFRICAN BUSINESS AND TRANSPORTATIONS | Unknown | ABB | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| AFRICAN COMPANY AIRLINES | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/017/2005 | FPY | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| AIGLE AVIATION | Ministerial signature | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| AIR BOYOMA | Ministerial signature | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| AIR CHARTER SERVICES (ACS) | Unknown | CHR | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| AIR KASAI | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/010/2005 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| AIR NAVETTE | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/015/2005 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| AIR PLAN INTERNATIONAL | Unknown | APV | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE | Unknown | ATS | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| AIR TROPIQUES SPRL | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/007/2005 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| ATO — Air Transport Office | Unknown | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| BLUE AIRLINES | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/038/2005 | BUL | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| BUSINESS AVIATION SPRL | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/012/2005 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| BUTEMBO AIRLINES | Ministerial signature | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| CAA — Compagnie Africaine d’Aviation | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/016/2005 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| CARGO BULL AVIATION | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/032/2005 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| CENTRAL AIR EXPRESS | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/011/2005 | CAX | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| CETRACA AVIATION SERVICE | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/037/2005 | CER | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| CHC STELAVIA | Ministerial signature | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| COMAIR | Ministerial signature | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| COMPAGNIE AFRICAINE D’AVIATION | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/016/2005 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| CONGO AIR | Unknown | CAK | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| C0-ZA AIRWAYS | Ministerial signature | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| DAHLA AIRLINES | Unknown | DHA | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| DAS AIRLINES | Unknown | RKC | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| DOREN AIRCARGO | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/0168/2005 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| ENTERPRISE WORLD AIRWAYS | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/031/2005 | EWS | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| ESPACE AVIATION SERVICES | Unknown | EPC | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| FILAIR | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/014/2005 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| FREE AIRLINES | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/MNL/CM/014/2005 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| FUNTSHI AVIATION SERVICE | Unknown | FUN | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| GALAXY CORPORATION | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/0002/MNL/CM/014/2005 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| GR AVIATION | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/0403/TW/TK/2005 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| GLOBAL AIRWAYS | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/029/2005 | BSP | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| GOMA EXPRESS | Ministerial signature | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| GREAT LAKE BUSINESS COMPANY | Ministerial signature | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| ITAB — International Trans Air Business | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/0022/2005 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| Jetair — Jet Aero Services, SPRL | Unknown | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| KINSHASA AIRWAYS, SPRL | Unknown | KNS | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| KIVU AIR | Ministerial signature | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| LAC — Lignes Aériennes Congolaises | Unknown | LCG | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| MALU AVIATION | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/013/2005 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| Malila Airlift | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/008/2005 | MLC | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| MANGO MAT | Ministerial signature | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| OKAPI AIRWAYS | Unknown | OKP | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| RWABIKA ‘BUSHI EXPRESS’ | Unknown | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| SAFARI LOGISTICS | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/0760/V/KK/2005 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| SCIBE AIRLIFT | Unknown | SBZ | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| SERVICES AIR | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/034/2005 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| SHABAIR | Unknown | SHB | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| TEMBO AIR SERVICES | 409/CAB/VC-MIN/TC/0405/2006 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| THOM’S AIRWAYS | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/0033/2005 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| TMK AIR COMMUTER | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/020/2005 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| TRACEP | Unknown | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| TRANS AIR CARGO SERVICES | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/035/2005 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| TRANSPORTS AERIENNES CONGOLAIS (TRACO) | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/034/2005 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| TRANS SERVICE AIRLIFT | Unknown | TSR | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| UHURU AIRLINES | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/039/2005 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| VIRUNGA AIR CHARTER | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/018/2005 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| WALTAIR AVIATION | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/036/2005 | Unknown | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| WIMBI DIRI AIRWAYS | 409/CAB/MIN/TC/005/2005 | WDA | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| ZAIRE AERO SERVICE | Unknown | ZAI | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
| All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Equatorial Guinea, including | Equatorial Guinea | ||
| AIR BAS | Unknown | RBS | Equatorial Guinea |
| Air Consul SA | Unknown | RCS | Equatorial Guinea |
| AIR MAKEN | Unknown | AKE | Equatorial Guinea |
| AIR SERVICES GUINEA ECUATORIAL | Unknown | SVG | Equatorial Guinea |
| AVIAGE | Unknown | VGG | Equatorial Guinea |
| Avirex Guinee Equatoriale | Unknown | AXG | Equatorial Guinea |
| CARGO PLUS AVIATION | Unknown | CGP | Equatorial Guinea |
| CESS | Unknown | CSS | Equatorial Guinea |
| CET AVIATION | Unknown | CVN | Equatorial Guinea |
| COAGE — Compagnie Aeree de Guinee Equatorial | Unknown | COG | Equatorial Guinea |
| COMPANIA AEREA LINEAS ECUATOGUINEANAS DE AVIACION SA (LEASA) | Unknown | LAS | Equatorial Guinea |
| DUCOR WORLD AIRLINES | Unknown | DWA | Equatorial Guinea |
| Ecuato Guineana de Aviacion | Unknown | ECV | Equatorial Guinea |
| ECUATORIAL EXPRESS AIRLINES | Unknown | EEB | Equatorial Guinea |
| Ecuatorial Cargo | Unknown | EQC | Equatorial Guinea |
| EQUATAIR | Unknown | EQR | Equatorial Guinea |
| EQUATORIAL AIRLINES, SA | Unknown | EQT | Equatorial Guinea |
| EUROGUINEANA DE AVIACION | Unknown | EUG | Equatorial Guinea |
| FEDERAL AIR GE AIRLINES | Unknown | FGE | Equatorial Guinea |
| GEASA — Guinea Ecuatorial Airlines SA | Unknown | GEA | Equatorial Guinea |
| GETRA — Guinea Ecuatorial de Transportes Aereos | Unknown | GET | Equatorial Guinea |
| GUINEA CARGO | Unknown | GNC | Equatorial Guinea |
| Jetline Inc. | Unknown | JLE | Equatorial Guinea |
| KNG Transavia Cargo | Unknown | VCG | Equatorial Guinea |
| LITORAL AIRLINES, COMPANIA, (COLAIR) | Unknown | CLO | Equatorial Guinea |
| LOTUS INTERNATIONAL AIR | Unknown | LUS | Equatorial Guinea |
| NAGESA, COMPANIA AEREA | Unknown | NGS | Equatorial Guinea |
| PRESIDENCIA DE LA REPUBLICA DE GUINEA ECUATORIAL | Unknown | ONM | Equatorial Guinea |
| PROMPT AIR GE SA | Unknown | POM | Equatorial Guinea |
| SKIMASTER GUINEA ECUATORIAL | Unknown | KIM | Equatorial Guinea |
| Skymasters | Unknown | SYM | Equatorial Guinea |
| SOUTHERN GATEWAY | Unknown | SGE | Equatorial Guinea |
| SPACE CARGO INC. | Unknown | SGO | Equatorial Guinea |
| TRANS AFRICA AIRWAYS GESA | Unknown | TFR | Equatorial Guinea |
| UNIFLY | Unknown | UFL | Equatorial Guinea |
| UTAGE — UNION DE TRANSPORT AEREO DE GUINEA ECUATORIAL | Unknown | UTG | Equatorial Guinea |
| VICTORIA AIR | Unknown | VIT | Equatorial Guinea |
| All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Liberia, including | — | Liberia | |
| AIR CARGO PLUS | Unknown | ACH | Liberia |
| AIR CESS (LIBERIA), INC. | Unknown | ACS | Liberia |
| AIR LIBERIA | Unknown | ALI | Liberia |
| ATLANTIC AVIATION SERVICES | Unknown | AAN | Liberia |
| BRIDGE AIRLINES | Unknown | BGE | Liberia |
| EXCEL AIR SERVICES, INC. | Unknown | EXI | Liberia |
| INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES | Unknown | IAX | Liberia |
| JET CARGO-LIBERIA | Unknown | JCL | Liberia |
| LIBERIA AIRWAYS, INC. | Unknown | LBA | Liberia |
| LIBERIAN WORLD AIRLINES INC. | Unknown | LWA | Liberia |
| LONESTAR AIRWAYS | Unknown | LOA | Liberia |
| MIDAIR LIMITED INC. | Unknown | MLR | Liberia |
| OCCIDENTAL AIRLINES | Unknown | OCC | Liberia |
| OCCIDENTAL AIRLINES (LIBERIA) INC. | Unknown | OCT | Liberia |
| SANTA CRUISE IMPERIAL AIRLINES | Unknown | SNZ | Liberia |
| SATGUR AIR TRANSPORT, CORP. | Unknown | TGR | Liberia |
| SIMON AIR | Unknown | SIQ | Liberia |
| SOSOLISO AIRLINES | Unknown | SSA | Liberia |
| TRANS-AFRICAN AIRWAYS INC. | Unknown | TSF | Liberia |
| TRANSWAY AIR SERVICES, INC. | Unknown | TAW | Liberia |
| UNITED AFRICA AIRLINE (LIBERIA), INC. | Unknown | UFR | Liberia |
| WEASUA AIR TRANSPORT, CO. LTD | Unknown | WTC | Liberia |
| All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Sierra Leone, including, | — | — | Sierra Leone |
| AEROLIFT, CO. LTD | Unknown | LFT | Sierra Leone |
| AFRIK AIR LINKS | Unknown | AFK | Sierra Leone |
| AIR LEONE, LTD | Unknown | RLL | Sierra Leone |
| AIR RUM, LTD | Unknown | RUM | Sierra Leone |
| AIR SALONE, LTD | Unknown | RNE | Sierra Leone |
| AIR SULTAN LIMITED | Unknown | SSL | Sierra Leone |
| AIR UNIVERSAL, LTD | 00007 | UVS | Sierra Leone |
| BELLVIEW AIRLINES (S/L) LTD | Unknown | BVU | Sierra Leone |
| CENTRAL AIRWAYS LIMITED | Unknown | CNY | Sierra Leone |
| DESTINY AIR SERVICES, LTD | Unknown | DTY | Sierra Leone |
| FIRST LINE AIR (SL), LTD | Unknown | FIR | Sierra Leone |
| HEAVYLIFT CARGO | Unknown | Unknown | Sierra Leone |
| INTER TROPIC AIRLINES (SL) LTD | Unknown | NTT | Sierra Leone |
| MOUNTAIN AIR COMPANY LTD | Unknown | MTC | Sierra Leone |
| ORANGE AIR SERVICES LIMITED | Unknown | ORD | Sierra Leone |
| ORANGE AIR SIERRA LEONE LTD | Unknown | ORJ | Sierra Leone |
| PAN AFRICAN AIR SERVICES LIMITED | Unknown | PFN | Sierra Leone |
| PARAMOUNT AIRLINES, LTD | Unknown | PRR | Sierra Leone |
| SEVEN FOUR EIGHT AIR SERVICES LTD | Unknown | SVT | Sierra Leone |
| SIERRA NATIONAL AIRLINES | Unknown | SLA | Sierra Leone |
| SKY AVIATION LTD | Unknown | SSY | Sierra Leone |
| STAR AIR, LTD | Unknown | SIM | Sierra Leone |
| TEEBAH AIRWAYS | Unknown | Unknown | Sierra Leone |
| TRANSPORT AFRICA LIMITED | Unknown | TLF | Sierra Leone |
| TRANS ATLANTIC AIRLINES LTD | Unknown | TLL | Sierra Leone |
| WEST COAST AIRWAYS LTD | Unknown | WCA | Sierra Leone |
| All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Swaziland, including, | — | — | Swaziland |
| AERO AFRICA (PTY) LTD | Unknown | RFC | Swaziland |
| AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS, (PTY) LTD | Unknown | Unknown | Swaziland |
| AIRLINK SWAZILAND, LTD | Unknown | SZL | Swaziland |
| AIR SWAZI CARGO (PTY) LTD | Unknown | CWS | Swaziland |
| EAST WESTERN AIRWAYS (PTY) LTD | Unknown | Unknown | Swaziland |
| GALAXY AVION (PTY) LTD | Unknown | Unknown | Swaziland |
| INTERFLIGHT (PTY) LTD | Unknown | JMV | Swaziland |
| JET AFRICA SWAZILAND | Unknown | OSW | Swaziland |
| NORTHEAST AIRLINES, (PTY) LTD | Unknown | NEY | Swaziland |
| OCEAN AIR (PTY) LTD | Unknown | JFZ | Swaziland |
| ROYAL SWAZI NATIONAL AIRWAYS CORPORATION | Unknown | RSN | Swaziland |
| SCAN AIR CHARTER, LTD | Unknown | Unknown | Swaziland |
| SKYGATE INTERNATIONAL (PTY) LTD | Unknown | SGJ | Swaziland |
| SWAZI AIR CHARTER (PTY) LTD | Unknown | HWK | Swaziland |
| SWAZI EXPRESS AIRWAYS | Unknown | SWX | Swaziland |
| VOLGA ATLANTIC AIRLINES | Unknown | VAA | Swaziland |
| a Hewa Bora Airways is only allowed to use the specific aircraft mentioned for its current operations within the European Community. | ||||||
| Name of the legal entity of the air carrier as indicated on its AOC (and its trading name, if different) | Air Operator Certificate (AOC) No | ICAO airline designation No | State of the operator | Aircraft type | Registration mark(s) and, when available, construction serial No(s) | State of registry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bangladesh | 17 | BGD | Bangladesh | B747-269B | S2-ADT | Bangladesh |
| Air West Co. Ltd | 004/A | AWZ | Sudan | All fleet with the exception of: IL-76 | All fleet with the exception of: ST-EWX (construction No 1013409282) | Sudan |
| Hewa Bora Airways (HBA)a | 416/dac/tc/sec/087/2005 | ALX | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) | All fleet with the exception of: L-101 | All fleet with the exception of: 9Q-CHC (construction No 193H-1209) | Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) |
Established by Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 of 16 December 1991 on the harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation (OJ L 373, 31.12.1991, p. 4).
LBA/D-2006-94, LBA/D-2006-97.
LBA/D-2006-294.
0367-06-DAC AG.
ENAC-IT-2005-166, ENAC-IT-2005-370.
Air carriers listed in Annex A could be permitted to exercise traffic rights by using wet-leased aircraft of an air carrier which is not subject to an operating ban, provided that the relevant safety standards are complied with.
Air carriers listed in Annex B could be permitted to exercise traffic rights by using wet-leased aircraft of an air carrier which is not subject to an operating ban, provided that the relevant safety standards are complied with.