Thu, Sep 25, 2008
Assessment Findings Drop Ranking To Category 2
The US Department of
Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
announced Thursday that Croatia does not comply with international
safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO), following an assessment of the country’s
civil aviation authority in January.
A Category 1 rating means the country’s civil aviation
authority complies with ICAO standards. Croatia's Category 2 safety
rating means that the country's civil aviation authority does not
comply with ICAO standards. A Category 2 rating means a country
either lacks laws or regulations necessary to oversee air carriers
in accordance with 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 2 rating, Croatian air carriers cannot
establish service to the United States. The government of Croatia
has informed the FAA that they are working diligently to correct
all areas of concern as they move to establish a safety oversight
system that will be fully compliant with international standards
and recommended practices.
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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