On Tuesday, the European Commission (EC) placed the Philippine aviation community on a “watch list” and, as a precautionary measure, imposed an operating ban on all Philippine-registered air carriers flying in and out of the EU.
“In view of the significant safety concerns identified by the International Civil Aviation Organization in relation to the authorities, the commission with the unanimous support of the air safety committee is forced to follow the principle of precaution and impose an operating ban on all air carriers licensed in the Philippines,” the EC said.
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I always fly PAL and thought they have a good safety record compared to some carriers in this area !!!