2 MAY 2011

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Mozambican Airlines goes on European black list

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has reacted strongly to the news that the European Commission has included the Republic of Mozambique and all its airlines on its list of banned carriers.  Mozambique, whilst never a British colony, is a member of the Commonwealth.  It is the 14th African State to be included in the list.

In an unprecedented statement AFRAA points out that LAM Mozambique Airlines’ safety record is impeccable.

“Since the company was established in 1980, it has not had a single major accident.  And since 1989 there have been no accidents of any kind involving LAM Mozambique Airlines aircraft.  Major European airlines can make no such claim.  For example, according to the Flight Safety Foundation, Air France has had 23 major accidents since 1990, three of them with fatalities, and a total of 348 deaths.”

Noting that Mozambique Airlines has attained the IATA Safety Audit Certification in 2007 which was renewed in 2009 and IOSA Certification it has not spared it from the EU blanket banning.

“AFRAA fails to see how such blanket banning contributes to encourage African carriers which strive to achieve industry best practices in safety standards.” www.afraa.org

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