New Delhi: Indian carriers have started to feel the heat after the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) downgraded the country’s aviation safety rating. A day after India’s airline safety rating was revised below that of Pakistan’s, United and American Airlines suspended their code share agreement with Jet Airways, according to a Bloomberg report.
An SMS sent to Jet Airways spokesperson did not elicit any response. The FAA downgrade implies that the civil aviation authorities do not meet the safety guidelines stipulated by the International Civil Aviation Organisation. India’s airline safety is now Category II, at par with countries like Zimbabwe, Paraguay and Indonesia. Pakistan has Category I status.
The downgrade, however, does not mean that the airlines of these countries are unsafe but show that the DGCA’s safety oversight may not be enough to properly monitor safety performance of Indian carriers. It also bars Indian carriers from starting new service to the US and opens up their planes for additional inspections in the US.
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