IATA Blasts EASA Belarus Ban As Politicization Of Aviation Safety

IATA Director General and CEO Willie Walsh
IATA Director General and CEO Willie Walsh
Credit: IATA
IATA is criticizing EASA’s Safety Directive banning European aircraft from entering Belarusian airspace, following the May 23 forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk. IATA said separation between politics and aviation safety issues was critical and that the move “effectively politicizes air...
Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

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