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Originally Posted by C-Rex
As of March 2008, Garuda, along with all Indonesian airlines, is banned from flying to Europe.
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Originally Posted by 1:200Freak
PIA was on this list too...but I believe the ban for them has been lifted.
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Originally Posted by B-16707
wow the EU is pretty strict!
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Yes, the EU is pretty strict about safety. About half of them on the list are from Africa, where there isn't much maintenance standards or the aircraft are very old. I suspect security is a major factor too.
Transport - Air Transport
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/air-ban/pdf/list_en.pdf