Philippine Airlines (PR, Manila Ninoy Aquino International) will once more grace European skies after the European Commission (EC) on Wednesday removed the airline from its ominous No-Fly List. However, the news for other Filipino airlines was not so good as the EC chose not to lift the ban on them. In a statement, the EC said aviation authorities in Manila had addressed the various safety concerns found at Philippine Airlines (PR, Manila Ninoy Aquino International) during previous inspections and which had resulted in the airline being blacklisted back in 2010. Ramon Ang, President and CEO of Philippine Airlines, said the move could now see the Filipino national carrier resuming flights to London Heathrow, Paris CDG, Frankfurt International, Amsterdam Schiphol, Rome Fiumicino and Madrid Barajas as early as September. Leading up to the announcement, Philippine Airlines had considered leasing out its fleet of newly acquired B777-300(ER)s as a means of cutting losses should the EC have decided not to lift the ban. One other obstacle now remains in the way of Philippine Airlines' global expansion plans; obtaining a Category 1 certification from the US Federal Aviation Authority which would then pave the way for fewer limitations on its operations to the US. Manila is optimistic that the country will achieve said status within the year.