THE Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), America’s air regulator, has ruled that Thailand does not comply with international aviation safety standards. The FAA downgraded Thailand’s aviation authority from a “Category 1” to “Category 2” rating, meaning:
that the country either lacks laws or regulations necessary to oversee air carriers in accordance with minimum international standards, or its civil aviation authority [...] is deficient in one or more areas, such as technical expertise, trained personnel, record-keeping, or inspection procedures.
The FAA’s decision, which means that airlines from the country are allowed to continue to fly existing routes between Thailand and America but not launch new services, is not likely immediately to have a big impact on the flag carrier, Thai Airways—it no longer flies to America, having ditched its Los Angeles service earlier this year. It would, though, prevent it from expanding code-share services with other American carriers.
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