The European Commission has included the Russian company Skol in the list of airlines whose activities are prohibited in the European Union.
“One Russian air carrier was added to the list due to concerns about its ability to comply with international standards,” the EC said in a release.
It is clarified that Skol and six other companies ended up in it because of “identified serious security problems.”
There are 97 airlines from different countries in the list, and Skol is the only carrier from Russia. Those on this list can obtain permission to fly if they use aircraft leased with the crew from a company that is not subject to the ban, provided that the relevant safety standards are met.
Skol Airlines was founded in 2000. In 2018, she became a resident of the Kaliningrad Special Economic Zone. One of the largest helicopter operators in Russia. Carries out installation work, transportation of goods, medical evacuation, fire extinguishing, aerial photography and video filming.