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Press Release
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For Immediate Release
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Date: February 27, 2017
Contact: Alison Duquette or Les Dorr
Phone:�202-267-3883
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WASHINGTON � The U.S. Department of Transportation�s Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that Kenya complies with international
safety standards and has been granted a Category 1 rating under the agency�s
International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program.
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A Category 1 rating means Kenya�s civil aviation authority meets
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards.� With the Category 1 rating, Kenyan 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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The FAA had not previously assessed Kenya's civil aviation authority for compliance with ICAO
standards. The Category 1 status announced
today is based on a February, 2017 FAA assessment of the safety oversight
provided by Kenya�s Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
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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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