All Indonesian airlines taken off EU blacklist after safety boost

The EU has removed all Indonesian carriers from its air safety blacklist following improvements in their air safety.

All Indonesian carriers were put on the EU air safety blacklist in 2007 over safety concerns but only seven were removed in recent years. This latest move sees more than 50 Indonesian companies taken off the list.

A total of 119 airlines remain banned in the 28-nation EU.

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