Sat, Dec 20, 2008
Category 2 Classification "Not Related To Security Issues"
On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) changed
Israel's aviation safety standard rating to Category 2 following an
assessment made last July of the country's civil aviation
authority. The agency pointedly noted the rating "is not related to
security issues."
Since November 1995, Israel has maintained a Category 1 rating,
meaning the country's civil aviation authority complied with all
ICAO safety standards. A Category 2 rating may involve a country
lacking laws or regulations necessary to oversee air carriers in
accordance with international standards, or that its civil aviation
authority does not meet international standards in one or more
areas such as technical expertise, trained personnel, record
keeping, or inspection procedures.
With a Category 2 rating given by the FAA's International
Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program, Israeli air carriers
will not be allowed to establish new service to the United States.
The civil aviation authority of Israel is addressing the items
identified, including working with the FAA on an aggressive action
plan to correct all areas of concern so that their safety oversight
system fully complies with standards and practices set by the
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
All 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. ICAO establishes international
standards and recommended practices for aircraft operations and
maintenance.
The IASA program administered by the FAA assesses the civil
aviation authorities of all countries that have air carriers
operating or might be authorized to operate to the United States.
The FAA also makes this assessment information available to the
public. The assessments are not an indication of whether individual
foreign air carriers are safe or unsafe. Rather, they determine
whether or not foreign civil aviation authorities are meeting ICAO
safety standards, not FAA regulations.
The FAA works with countries to ensure that they comply with
ICAO standards and earn IASA Category 1 ratings.
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