Thailandske operatører får fortsatt ikke fly til USA - Curt Lewis

Thailand Is Unable To Get Back Its Category 1 FAA Rating

Unfortunately, Thailand failed an FAA audit this month and is unable to regain its Category 1 FAA rating at this time. Thailand lost its Category 1 FAA safety rating in 2015 and is trying to get it back.

What is the FAA safety rating?
The FAA safety rating is issued as part of the agency's International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program. This program assesses "a country's ability, not the ability of individual air carriers, to adhere to international aviation safety standards and recommended practices" established by ICAO.

The safety rating is important for Thailand. After all, without a Category 1 rating, Thai airlines cannot fly to the United States or enter codeshare agreements with U.S. air carriers.


Thai Airways Boeing 747
Thai Airways used to serve destinations in the United States. Photo: Wikimedia.