FAA Downgrades Philippine Air Carriers | Aero-News Network
Aero-News Network
RSS icon RSS feed
podcast icon MP3 podcast
Subscribe Aero-News e-mail Newsletter Subscribe

Airborne Unlimited -- Most Recent Daily Episodes

Episode Date

Airborne-Monday

Airborne-Tuesday

Airborne-Wednesday Airborne-Thursday

Airborne-Friday

Airborne On YouTube

Airborne-Unlimited-04.21.25

Airborne-NextGen-04.22.25

AirborneUnlimited-04.23.25

Airborne-FltTraining-04.24.25

AirborneUnlimited-04.25.25

Wed, Jan 16, 2008

FAA Downgrades Philippine Air Carriers

Category 2 Rating Places Airlines Under Close Scrutiny

The US Federal Aviation Administration has lumped airline operations in the Philippines, with company they would probably rather avoid.

The Associated Press quotes the US Embassy in reporting the FAA has the industry under close scrutiny in the Philippines for inadequate safety standards. The so-called "Category 2" designation puts the Philippines on a list with Bangladesh, the Ivory Coast, Ghana and Indonesia. At this point, the only carrier in the country serving the US is Philippine Airlines.

The Philippine government does not have a body exactly equivalent to the FAA, or what other countries often call their Civil Aviation Authorities. Daniel Dimagiba, the head of the Philippine Air Transportation Office, says pending legislation would create a CAA, and provide $24 million in funding needed for upgrades to air traffic control infrastructure.

The Philippine congress has already approved the bill, but it is still awaiting the signature of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. AP was unable to reach anyone in the Arroyo government for comment.

For now, the FAA is not providing any details on what led to the Category 2 designation, only urging US travelers to fly only on carriers which meet the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization.

On the FAA's website, Category 2 is technically defined as lacking laws or regulations necessary to support the certification and oversight of air carriers in accordance with minimum international standards.

FMI: www.faa.gov

Advertisement

More News

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.27.25)

“Our company is moving in the right direction as we start to see improved operational performance across our businesses from our ongoing focus on safety and quality. We conti>[...]

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.27.25)

Aero Linx: International Committee for Airspace Standards and Calibration (ICASC) The International Committee for Airspace Standards and Calibration (ICASC) was created following t>[...]

Classic Aero-TV: Veteran's Airlift Command -- Serving Those Who Served

From 2013 (YouTube Edition): One Of Aviation's Most Positive Efforts... The VAC!!! In all the doddering, misleading, anti-aviation blather we've had to deal with over the last few >[...]

Airborne-NextGen 04.22.25: NYC eVTOL Network, ForgeStar-1, Drone Safety Day

Also: CiES Documents, Hypersonic Tech, SKYTRAC Health Monitoring, Skyryse Archer Aviation announced a blueprint for an eVTOL network in New York City that would connect travelers b>[...]

Airborne 04.21.25: Charter Bust, VeriJet Woes, Visual Approach Risks

Also: Sun Country CEO to Spirit, Indian AF Rafale Jets, Archer-United, Avflight Grows Federal prosecutors recently filed a lawsuit against an uncertified charter flight company and>[...]

blog comments powered by Disqus



Advertisement

Advertisement

Podcasts

Advertisement

© 2007 - 2025 Web Development & Design by Pauli Systems, LC