Fri, Jan 28, 2011
Country Has Made "Significant Progress" In Safety
Benchmarks
The FAA said Thursday that Croatia complies with international
safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO), based on the results of a reassessment of
Croatia's civil aviation authority.
Croatia has made significant progress and is now upgraded from
the Category 2 safety rating the country received in September 2008
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.
With the International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA)
Category 2 rating, Croatian air carriers could not establish new
service to the United States. Now with the Category 1 rating,
Croatian air carriers will be able to establish new service to the
United States. As part of the FAA's IASA program, the agency
assesses the civil aviation authorities of all countries with air
carriers that operate or have applied 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.
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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