FAA DOWNGRADES CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF MALAYSIA
December 23, 2019
On November 11, 2019, the FAA announced that its International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program had downgraded the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) from IASA Category 1 to IASA Category 2. FAA’s IASA program periodically assesses the civil aviation authorities of countries whose air carriers apply for or are conducting operations to the U.S., or whose air carriers are engaging in code-share operations with U.S. partners. A Category 2 rating reflects the FAA’s analysis that a foreign civil aviation authority deviates from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety standards in some significant aspect.
Malaysia’s CAAM first achieved Category 1 status in 2003 and was most recently reassessed in April 2019. As a consequence of the downgrade, Malaysian air carriers can continue existing service to the U.S. but cannot establish any new service.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6622); Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6665).
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