Originally Posted by
West Coast
Nothing new to this. How many airlines are banned from flying in European airspace? Dozens from the list I saw.
Not the same thing. The vast majority on the list are there because of lack of regulatory oversight by their government regulator and even there some airlines are considered safe, even though their oversight is poor.
Very few of the airlines have any intention of flying to the EU, or have the equipment to do so. I see these 'bans' suiting internal EU politics, rather than making flying safer.
The latest list is here.
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/...oc/list_en.pdf
I think the answer is that those responsible for security will increase their security checks because it is in their interests to do so. The US can refuse permission for entry into their airspace of any or all aircraft coming from a particular airport. No airport would want to be on such a blacklist.