{"id":237725,"date":"2023-04-13T19:36:36","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T14:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=237725"},"modified":"2023-04-17T17:08:07","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T11:38:07","slug":"u-s-aviation-watchdog-retains-indias-safety-category-after-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/u-s-aviation-watchdog-retains-indias-safety-category-after-review\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. aviation watchdog retains India\u2019s safety category after review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The post is based on the article <\/span><b>\u201cU.S. aviation watchdog retains India\u2019s safety category after review\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">published in <\/span><b>The Hindu <\/b>on <b>13th April 2023<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is the News?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The US aviation safety regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) has retained the \u201cCategory 1\u201d status for India\u2019s aviation safety oversight following a review.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How does the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) determine a country&#8217;s aviation safety?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The International Aviation Safety Assessment(IASA) programme of the FAA determines whether a country\u2019s oversight of its airlines that operate or wish to operate to the U.S. or enter into codeshare partnerships with U.S. carriers comply with safety standards established by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The assessment focuses on three broad areas which include: 1)\u00a0 personnel licensing 2) operation of aircraft and 3) airworthiness of aircraft.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What did the FAA find about India\u2019s aviation safety?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FAA has said that India meets the international standards for aviation safety oversight of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/cabinet-approves-the-ratification-of-three-protocols-relating-to-amendments-in-the-convention-on-international-civil-aviation-chicago-convention1944\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago Convention <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and it continues to retain FAA Category 1 status.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Air carriers of Category 1 countries are permitted to operate\/ expand their services to destinations in the USA and codeshare with US air carriers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Significance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> India&#8217;s Category 1 status has come at a time when Indian aviation is on a high growth trajectory and air carriers in India have major capacity induction and expansion plans.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: The post is based on the article \u201cU.S. aviation watchdog retains India\u2019s safety category after review\u201d published in The Hindu on 13th April 2023 What is the News? The US aviation safety regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) has retained the \u201cCategory 1\u201d status for India\u2019s aviation safety oversight following a review. 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