European Commission updates EU air safety list

European Commission released (10-Apr-2014) the 23rd update of the European Union's (EU) 'air safety list', with all airlines from Swaziland removed from the list. Cebu Pacific Air will also be allowed to operate to the EU, with Air Astana allowed to increase its frequencies to the EU. European Commission VP responsible for mobility and transport Siim Kallas said: "When countries do what it takes to ensure the safety of their aviation industry, it is important that the EU recognises these efforts. The proof is the aviation safety progress we are witnessing in Africa. Swaziland is now the second country, after Mauritania, to be removed from the EU safety list. Promising progress was also noted in Zambia, Mozambique, Sudan, and Libya, as well as in the Philippines and Kazakhstan." [more - original PR]