Subject matter
Article 1
This Regulation establishes the Community list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the Community referred to in Chapter II of the basic Regulation.
Commission 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 (Text with EEA relevance)
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Subject matter
This Regulation establishes the Community list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the Community referred to in Chapter II of the basic Regulation.
Operating bans
1. The air carriers listed in Annex A are subject to a ban within the Community for all their operations. 2. The air carriers listed in Annex B are subject to operational restrictions within the Community. The operational restrictions consist of a prohibition on the use of the specific aircraft or specific aircraft types mentioned in Annex B.
Enforcement
Member States shall inform the Commission of any measures taken under Articles 3(1) of the basic Regulation to enforce, within their territory, the operating bans included in the Community list in respect of the air carriers that are the subject of those bans.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the first day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
ANNEX A LIST OF AIR CARRIERS OF WHICH ALL OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A BAN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY ( 1 ) Name of the legal entity of the air carrier as indicated on its AOC (and its trading name, if different) Air Operator Certificate (AOC) Number or Operating Licence Number ICAO airline designation number State of the Operator Air Koryo Unknown KOR Democratic People Republic of Korea (DPRK) Air Service Comores Unknown Unknown Comores Ariana Afghan Airlines ( 2 ) 009 AFG Afghanistan BGB Air AK-0194-04 Unknown Kazakhstan GST Aero Air Company AK 0203-04 BMK Kazakhstan Phoenix Aviation 02 PHG Kyrghizstan Phuket Airlines 07/2544 VAP Thailand Reem Air 07 REK Kyrghizstan Silverback Cargo Freighters Unknown VRB Rwanda All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC), including, Unknown Unknown Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) Africa One 409/CAB/MIN/TC/017/2005 CFR Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) AFRICAN COMPANY AIRLINES 409/CAB/MIN/TC/017/2005 Unknown 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 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 TROPIQUES s.p.r.l. 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 s.p.r.l. 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 Unknown 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) C0-ZA AIRWAYS Ministerial signature Unknown 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) 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) 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) I.T.A.B. — International Trans Air Business 409/CAB/MIN/TC/0022/2005 Unknown Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) JETAIR — Jet Aero Services, s.p.r.l. Unknown Unknown Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) KINSHASA AIRWAYS, s.p.r.l 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 Unknown Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) MANGO MAT Ministerial signature Unknown 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) SERVICES AIR 409/CAB/MIN/TC/034/2005 Unknown 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) 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 Unknown Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Equatorial Guinea, including Unknown Unknown Equatorial Guinea Air Consul SA Unknown RCS Equatorial Guinea Avirex Guinee Equatoriale Unknown AXG Equatorial Guinea COAGE — Compagnie Aeree de Guinee Equatorial Unknown COG Equatorial Guinea Ecuato Guineana de Aviacion Unknown ECV Equatorial Guinea Ecuatorial Cargo Unknown EQC Equatorial Guinea GEASA — Guinea Ecuatorial Airlines SA Unknown GEA Equatorial Guinea GETRA — Guinea Ecuatorial de Transportes Aereos Unknown GET Equatorial Guinea Jetline Inc. Unknown JLE Equatorial Guinea KNG Transavia Cargo Unknown VCG Equatorial Guinea Prompt Air GE SA Unknown POM Equatorial Guinea UTAGE — Union de Transport Aereo de Guinea Ecuatorial Unknown UTG Equatorial Guinea All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Liberia, including Unknown Unknown Liberia International Air Services Unknown IAX Liberia SATGUR AIR TRANSPORT, Corp. Unknown TGR 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 Unknown Unknown 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 UNIVERSAL, Ltd 00007 UVS 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 PARAMOUNT AIRLINES, Ltd Unknown PRR Sierra Leone STAR AIR, Ltd Unknown SIM Sierra Leone TEEBAH AIRWAYS Unknown Unknown 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 Unknown Unknown Swaziland AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS, (Pty) Ltd Unknown AIA Swaziland AIRLINK SWAZILAND, Ltd Unknown SZL Swaziland Jet Africa Unknown OSW Swaziland NORTHEAST AIRLINES, (Pty) Ltd Unknown NEY Swaziland SCAN AIR CHARTER, Ltd Unknown Unknown Swaziland SWAZI EXPRESS AIRWAYS Unknown SWX Swaziland ( 1 ) 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. ( 2 ) 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.
ANNEX B LIST OF AIR CARRIERS OF WHICH OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO OPERATIONAL RESTRICTIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY ( 1 ) Name of the legal entity of the air carrier as indicated on its AOC (and its trading name, if different) Air Operator Certificate (AOC) Number ICAO airline designation number State of the Operator Aircraft type Registration number(s) and, when available, construction serial number(s) State of registry Air Bangladesh 17 BGD Bangladesh B747-269B S2-ADT Bangladesh Buraq Air 002/01 BRQ Libya IL-76 — UN-76007 (cons. No 0003426765) — 5 a -DNA (cons. No 0023439140) — 5A-DMQ (cons. No 73479392) — UN-76008 (cons. No 0033448404) Lybia Buraq Air 002/01 BRQ Libya Let L-410 5A-DMT (cons. No 871928) Lybia HBA ( 2 ) 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 (cons. No 193H-1206) Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) ( 1 ) 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. ( 2 ) Hewa Bora Airways is only allowed to use the specific aircraft mentioned for its current operations within the European Community.
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