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The UK Air Safety List is the published list of countries and airlines that are subject to an operating ban on safety grounds and so cannot fly planes to, from or within the UK.

When choosing who to fly with, we advise you to take into consideration whether an airline is:

• on the Air Safety List
• certified in any of the countries on the list

You should also check foreign travel advice before you travel abroad.

Afghanistan

All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Afghanistan are banned from operating commercial air services to, from, and within the United Kingdom. Carriers include but are not limited to the following:

• Ariana Afghan Airlines
• Kam Air

Angola

Other than the exceptions listed below, all air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Angola are banned from operating commercial air services to, from, and within the United Kingdom. Carriers include but are not limited to the following:

• Aerojet
• Air Jet
• Bestfly Aircraft
• Guicango
• Heliang
• Sjl

Permitted air carriers within Angola

These air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Angola are exempt from the restrictions and are permitted to operate into, within or out of the airspace of the United Kingdom:

• Taag-Linhas Aereas De Angola, S.A. dba Taag- Angola Airlines

• Heli Malongo Aviacao e Servicos De Angola, LDA dba Heli-Malongo

Armenia

All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Armenia are banned from operating commercial air services to, from, and within the United Kingdom. Carriers include but are not limited to the following:

• Aircompany Armenia
• Armenia Airways
• Armenia Helicopters
• Atlantis Armenian Airlines
• Atlantis European Airways
• Mars Avia
• Skyball

Comoros

The following air carrier certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Comoros is banned from operating commercial air services to, from, and within the United Kingdom:

• Air Service Comores

Congo (Brazzaville)

All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Congo (Brazzaville) are banned from operating commercial air services to, from, and within the United Kingdom. Carriers include but are not limited to the following:

• Canadian Airways Congo
• Equaflight Services
• Equajet
• Societe Nouvelle Air Congo
• Trans Air Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are banned from operating commercial air services to, from, and within the United Kingdom. Carriers include but are not limited to the following:

• Air Fast Congo
• Air Katanga
• Busy Bee Congo
• Compagnie Africaine DAviation (CAA)
• Congo Airways
• Kin Avia
• Malu Aviation
• Mwant Jet
• Serve Air Cargo
• Swala Aviation

Djibouti

All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Djibouti are banned from operating commercial air services to, from, and within the United Kingdom. Carriers include but are not limited to the following:

• Daallo Airlines

Equatorial Guinea

All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Equatorial Guinea are banned from operating commercial air services to, from, and within the United Kingdom. Carriers include but are not limited to the following:

• Ceiba Intercontinental
• Cronos Airlines

Eritrea

All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Eritrea are banned from operating commercial air services to, from, and within the United Kingdom. Carriers include but are not limited to the following:

• Eritrean Airlines
• Nasair Eritrea

Iran

Other than the exception listed below, the following air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Iran are banned from operating commercial air services to, from, and within the United Kingdom:

• Iran Aseman Airlines

Permitted air carriers

The following air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Iran are permitted to operate into, within or out of the United Kingdom:

• Iran Air, with the exception of their Fokker 100 and B747 aircraft which are banned

Iraq

The following air carrier certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Iraq is banned from operating commercial air services to, from, and within the United Kingdom:

• Iraqi Airways

Kyrgyzstan

All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Kyrgyzstan are banned from operating commercial air services to, from, and within the United Kingdom. Carriers include but are not limited to the following:

• Air Company Air Kg
• Air Manas
• Avia Traffic Company
• Sky Kg Airlines
• Tez Jet

Liberia

All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Liberia are banned from operating commercial air services to, from, and within the United Kingdom.

Libya

All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Libya are banned from operating commercial air services to, from, and within the United Kingdom. Carriers include but are not limited to the following:

• Afriqiyah Airways
• Air Libya
• Al Maha Aviation
• Buraq Air
• Global Aviation and Services
• Libyan Airlines
• Libyan Wings Airlines
• Petro Air

Nepal

All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Nepal are banned from operating commercial air services to, from, and within the United Kingdom. Carriers include but are not limited to the following:

• Air Dynasty Heli. S
• Altitude Air
• Buddha Air
• Fishtail Air
• Guna Airlines
• Heli Everest
• Himalaya Airlines
• Kailash Helicopter Services
• Makalu Air
• Manang Air Pvt
• Mountain Helicopters
• Mustang Helicopters
• Prabhu Helicopters
• Nepal Airlines Corporation
• Saurya Airlines
• Shree Airlines
• Simrik Air
• Sita Air
• Summit Air
• Tara Air
• Yeti Airlines

North Korea

Permitted air carriers

The following air carrier certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of North Korea is permitted to operate into, within or out of the United Kingdom:

• Air Koryo when operating TU-204 aircraft with registration P-632 or P-633: all other aircraft operated by Air Koryo are banned

Pakistan

All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Pakistan are banned from operating commercial air services to, from, and within the United Kingdom. Carriers include but are not limited to the following:

• Airblue Limited
• AirSial
• Pakistan International Airlines
• SereneAir Private Ltd.
• Vision Air International (Private) Ltd.

The Russian Federation

All air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of The Russian Federation are banned from operating commercial air services to, from, and within the United Kingdom. Carriers include but are not limited to the following:

• Airbridgecargo Airlines Limited Liability Company
• Air Company Aviacon Zitotrans
• Aircompany North-West Llc
• Air Company Sirius-Aero Ltd
• Air Company Sky Gates Airlines Llc
• Atran Llc
• Aviacompany Aviastar-Tu
• Azur Air Limited Liability Company
• Erofey Limited Liability Company
• Fsbi Aviation Rescue Company Of Emercom Of Russia
• Gazpromavia Aviation Company Limited
• Joint Stock Company Air Company Yakutia
• Joint Stock Company Air Management Group
• Joint Stock Company Alrosa Air Company
• Joint Stock Company Azimuth Airlines
• Joint-Stock Company Iraero Airlines
• Joint Stock Company Jet Air Group
• Joint Stock Company Nordstar Airlines
• Joint Stock Company Red Wings
• Joint Stoc
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