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| EU bans all Indonesian airlines | EU bans all Indonesian airlines |
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| All Indonesian airlines including national carrier Garuda are to be banned from the European Union. | All Indonesian airlines including national carrier Garuda are to be banned from the European Union. |
| An updated blacklist of unsafe airlines also includes new firms from Angola, Bulgaria, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine. | An updated blacklist of unsafe airlines also includes new firms from Angola, Bulgaria, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine. |
| Indonesian carriers do not currently fly to Europe so the ban serves partly as a warning to consumers not to use these airlines anywhere in the world. | Indonesian carriers do not currently fly to Europe so the ban serves partly as a warning to consumers not to use these airlines anywhere in the world. |
| "European citizens should avoid flying with these carriers," an EU official said. "They are really unsafe." | "European citizens should avoid flying with these carriers," an EU official said. "They are really unsafe." |
| The last version of the blacklist, published in March, featured 91 airlines, 74 of them from Africa, and most of the rest from Kyrgyzstan. | The last version of the blacklist, published in March, featured 91 airlines, 74 of them from Africa, and most of the rest from Kyrgyzstan. |
| The new list includes all 51 carriers from Indonesia. | The new list includes all 51 carriers from Indonesia. |
| An existing ban on Pakistan International Airlines will also be relaxed to allow specific Boeing 747 and Airbus 310 aircraft to fly to Europe, in addition to its Boeing 777 fleet, which is already regarded as safe. | An existing ban on Pakistan International Airlines will also be relaxed to allow specific Boeing 747 and Airbus 310 aircraft to fly to Europe, in addition to its Boeing 777 fleet, which is already regarded as safe. |
| The decision, following advice from an EU air safety committee, is expected to be formalised within a week. | The decision, following advice from an EU air safety committee, is expected to be formalised within a week. |
| Garuda flew to Rome and Amsterdam until 2005. |