Things are looking up for Philippine air carrriers.
“The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has upgraded the Philippines’ aviation safety rating to Category 1,” reports ABS-CBNnews.com.
The FAA statement explained: “The return to Category 1 status is based on a March 2014 FAA review of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. A Category 1 rating means the country’s civil aviation authority complies with ICAO standards. With the International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) Category 1 rating, the Republic of the Philippines’ air carriers can add flights and service to the United States and carry the code of U.S. carriers.”
The FAA added that “in order to maintain a Category 1 rating, a country 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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