The Federal Aviation Administration says Israel is now complying with international aviation standards and its US safety rating has been upgraded.
The FAA said Thursday, 16 Cheshvan 5773 the decision to return Israel to the list of nations the US says meet international safety standards was based on an FAA review in October of the country’s civil aviation authority.
The upgrade means Israeli airlines can expand their service to the United States and form partnerships with US carriers
Israel was downgraded by the FAA in 2008 to a category 2 rating, which means a country either lacks laws or regulations necessary to oversee airline safety or its civil aviation authority — equivalent to the FAA for safety matters —lacks technical expertise or trained personnel, or is deficient in its record keeping or inspection procedures. (AP)
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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Headline typo – should say “Rating”.
You’re welcome.
I’d rather fly on an old Elal plane and go thru a proper security check then fly a brand new United plane and have to worry if the TSA “may have hurt the other passengers feeling”. Israel gets that their passengers are worth more then the profits.