Wed, Jul 04, 2007
Audit Shows Nation's Airlines Meet Category 1 Status
The US Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) announced Tuesday the Dominican Republic
complies with international safety standards set by the
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), following a
reassessment of the country’s civil aviation authority on
April 27, 2007.
The Dominican Republic’s safety rating was raised from
Category 2 to Category 1. A Category 1 rating means the
country’s civil aviation authority complies with ICAO
standards. A Category 2 rating means a country either lacks laws or
regulations necessary to oversee air carriers in accordance with
minimum international standards, or that its civil aviation
authority — equivalent to the FAA for aviation safety matters
— is deficient in one or more areas, such as technical
expertise, trained personnel, recordkeeping or inspection
procedures.
As part of the FAA’s International Aviation Safety
Assessment (IASA) program, the agency assesses the civil aviation
authorities of all countries with air carriers that operate or
might be authorized to fly to the United States and makes that
information available to the public. The assessments determine
whether or not foreign civil aviation authorities are meeting ICAO
safety standards, not FAA regulations.
With the IASA Category 1 rating, Dominican carriers could apply
to operate their own aircraft to the United States, which they
currently do not. Countries with air carriers that fly to the
United States must adhere to the safety standards of ICAO, the
United Nations’ technical agency for aviation that
establishes international standards and recommended practices for
aircraft operations and maintenance.
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