Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"This blacklist will keep dubious airlines out of Europe. It will also make sure that all airlines operating in Europe's sky meet the highest safety standards."

Source: EU Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot, on the EU's adoption of a "blacklist" of 92 airlines either limited, or forbidden outright, from serving routes to EU member states due to safety concerns. Among the passenger and cargo carriers no longer allowed to operate in Europe: Phuket Airlines, based in Thailand; Airiana Afghan; and all certificated airlines in Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, and North Korea.

FMI: www.europa.eu.int