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WASHINGTON � The U.S. Department of Transportation�s Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that Indonesia complies with
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety standards and has been
granted a Category 1 rating.
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The FAA first assessed Indonesia's
civil aviation authority in September 1997 and found it in compliance with ICAO
standards and then lowered the rating from Category 1 to Category 2 in April
2007.
While under a Category 2 rating, the country
either lacked laws or regulations necessary to oversee air carriers in
accordance with minimum international standards, or its civil aviation
authority � a body equivalent to the FAA for aviation safety matters � was
deficient in one or more areas, such as technical expertise, trained personnel,
record-keeping, or inspection procedures.
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The Category 1 status announced today is based on a March 2016
FAA assessment of the safety oversight provided by Indonesia�s Directorate
General of Civil Aviation.
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,�Indonesian�air carriers that�are able to secure the
requisite FAA and DOT authority, can establish service to the United States and
carry the code of U.S. carriers.
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As part of the FAA�s IASA program, the agency assesses the
civil aviation authorities of all countries with air carriers that have applied
to fly to the United States, currently conduct operations to the United States,
or participate in code sharing arrangements with U.S. partner airlines, and
makes that information available to the public. �The assessments determine whether or not
foreign civil aviation authorities are meeting ICAO safety standards, not FAA
regulations.
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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.�
IASA information is posted at www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/iasa/.
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