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FAA reinstates Mexico's category one aviation safety status
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THE US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has returned Mexico's aviation safety rating to the highest level after the country was downgraded more than two years ago, reports London's Air Cargo News.
"With a return to Category 1 status, Mexico can add new service and routes to the US, and US airlines can resume marketing and selling tickets with their names and designator codes on Mexican-operated flights," said the FAA in a press release.
The FAA downgraded Mexico's International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) rating to Category 2 in May 2021 after finding the country did not meet International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety standards.
To obtain and maintain a Category 1 rating, a country must adhere to the safety standards of ICAO, the United Nations' technical agency for aviation. ICAO establishes international standards and recommended practices for aircraft operations and maintenance.
The FAA said: "The FAA provided expertise and resources via technical assistance agreements to Mexico's Agencia Federal de Aviacion Civil (AFAC) to resolve the safety issues that led to the downgrade. The agency sent a team of aviation safety experts multiple times over the last two years to assist with the work."
IATA said it welcomed the decision to reinstate Mexico's category 1 aviation safety rating.
"The connectivity between Mexico and the United States is one of the most important in the world and contributes significantly to the social and economic development of the country.
With the return of category 1, Mexican airlines will leave behind the prior restrictions, which have considerably affected the post-pandemic recovery and ability to grow their service in the Mexico -US market," said Peter Cerda, IATA's regional vice president for the Americas.
"With a return to Category 1 status, Mexico can add new service and routes to the US, and US airlines can resume marketing and selling tickets with their names and designator codes on Mexican-operated flights," said the FAA in a press release.
The FAA downgraded Mexico's International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) rating to Category 2 in May 2021 after finding the country did not meet International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety standards.
To obtain and maintain a Category 1 rating, a country must adhere to the safety standards of ICAO, the United Nations' technical agency for aviation. ICAO establishes international standards and recommended practices for aircraft operations and maintenance.
The FAA said: "The FAA provided expertise and resources via technical assistance agreements to Mexico's Agencia Federal de Aviacion Civil (AFAC) to resolve the safety issues that led to the downgrade. The agency sent a team of aviation safety experts multiple times over the last two years to assist with the work."
IATA said it welcomed the decision to reinstate Mexico's category 1 aviation safety rating.
"The connectivity between Mexico and the United States is one of the most important in the world and contributes significantly to the social and economic development of the country.
With the return of category 1, Mexican airlines will leave behind the prior restrictions, which have considerably affected the post-pandemic recovery and ability to grow their service in the Mexico -US market," said Peter Cerda, IATA's regional vice president for the Americas.