Sabena Boeing 747s with four-engined Airbus A340. After the liberalisation of the airline industry throughout Europe and the economic consequences of the Gulf War, the Belgian government, the main shareholder of the company, realized that Sabena had little chance of surviving on its own in this very competitive market, and began searching for a suitable partner. Sabena remained in a poor financial state, and year after year the Belgian government had to cover losses, however, it was however prevented from providing new funds due to EU State Aid rules. Around 1987, SAS tried to merge with the carrier, but the merger
Eritrean Airlines the European Union (EU) that was released in . According to all the subsequent lists released by the European Commission , the airline has been barred from flying into every country of the EU. , Eritrean serves the following destinations: The Eritrean Airlines fleet in July 2018 consists of a single leased Boeing 737-300. Eritrean is also said to have six Dornier aircraft, which are stored in Eritrea. The airline previously operated the following equipment: Eritrean Airlines Eritrean Airlines, shortened to Eritrean, is the national airline of Eritrea. Based at Asmara International Airport, it is wholly owned by the government