Thu, Jun 19, 2008
Earns Highest Category One Status
We know our readers have been
eagerly awaiting this news. The FAA announced Wednesday that
Bulgaria now complies with international safety standards set by
the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), following a
reassessment of the country’s civil aviation authority in
January.
Bulgaria is now raised from the Category 2 safety rating given
in September 2003 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, Bulgarian air 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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