Georgian Airways Given Green Light to Begin Flights to Europe

TBILISI – The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has announced that national flag-carrier Georgian Airways has met all of the body’s safety requirements and will be allowed to carry out flights to Europe.

According to the declaration, Georgian Airways can perform flights to 32 EASA member countries – 28 EU members and four EFTA countries: Iceland, Switzerland, Norway and Lichtenstein.

The European Commission recently decided that all airlines from non-EU countries should obtain EASA permission before being allowed to operate in Europe’s airspace. The commission claimed that this document would confirm their compliance with international aviation safety standards.

Tbilisi’s Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development stated that the decision fully reiterates that Georgian Airways has met all international standards to operate in world’s largest air traffic region.

Georgian Airways was established in September 1993 and operated charter flights to the United Arab Emirates, Italy, China, Egypt, India, Syria, as well as the regular flight to Vienna.

The airline currently carries out regular flights to Amsterdam, Vienna, Tel Aviv, Yerevan, Moscow and St. Petersburg.

By Eka Karsaulidze