Category 2 Rating for India
India has been downgraded to a Category 2 rating under the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) International Aviation Safety Assessment program.
The rating, which signifies that India’s oversight of civil aviation safety “does not currently comply with the international safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO),” means that Indian carriers will not be permitted to begin any new service to the United States. Existing service may continue, however.
The FAA said it would work with India’s Directorate General for Civil Aviation to identify actions that must be taken to regain a Category 1 safety rating, which signifies compliance with ICAO safety standards.
The Indian government has begun addressing the issues identified during the FAA’s September 2013 assessment of Indian aviation safety oversight, the FAA said, noting that 75 additional full-time inspectors have been hired.
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