The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) does not comply with international safety standards, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says, and as a result, the FAA has downgraded the OECS safety rating.
The Category 2 rating from the FAA International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program means that the “laws or regulations lack the necessary requirements to oversee air carriers in accordance with minimum international standards or that civil aviation authorities are deficient in one or more areas, including technical expertise, trained personnel, record keeping, inspection procedures or resolution of safety concerns,” the FAA said Friday.
The Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority oversees safety for OECS member nations Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
The FAA’s IASA program evaluates the civil aviation aut…
