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Old 28th Apr 2004, 22:19
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Luxor Air banned from flying in the Netherlands

Luxor Air (Egypt) has been banned from flying in Dutch airspace after a recent safety control by the Dutch Authorities.

The decision was made when a Luxor Air aircraft could not comply with the safety demands re loading and determing the weight of the aircraft.

The aircraft was allowed to leave Schiphol after the flight preparations had been properly executed on the order of the Dutch authorities.

Despite repeated requests Luxor Air and the Egypt Airline Authorities did not take necessary precautions to prevent recurrence. This was the reason to ban Luxor Air from Dutch Airspace. The ban has been taken over by Italy, Belgium and Switzerland.

Apparently it was the first time an airline was banned in the Netherlands.

Luxor Air already has been banned in France in March when one of their aircrafts passed too low over the city Nantes. According the pilot he was lost...

How can pax be protected from these cowboys?