Bangladesh, June 11 -- Air Express Algeria joins 126 airlines across 16 countries banned due to inadequate safety oversight by their respective national aviation authorities.

All carriers certified in Afghanistan, Armenia, Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Liberia, Libya, Nepal, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Suriname, and Tanzania are prohibited from operating in European airspace.

Angola's carriers are similarly banned, with exceptions for TAAG Angola Airlines and Heli Malongo.

Additionally, 22 Russia-certified carriers are on the list, alongside Air Zimbabwe, Avior Airlines of Venezuela, Iran Aseman Airlines, and Iraq's Fly Baghdad and Iraq Airways, all flagged for serious s...