The Mexican aeronautical sector can no longer delay the reestablishment of the first category of air safety, said the president of the National Aeronautical Defense Front (FDAN), Ángel Domínguez, on April 13, writes La Jornada.
Domínguez welcomed that the Executive and the Legislature have decided to listen to all the actors involved in this issue, and now, according to him, it is extremely important not to delay the restoration of the aviation security level any longer.
He recalled that the Mexican authorities promised that the first category would be restored in April of this year, but the process was delayed due to delays in parliament, and now the category is expected to be restored by June.
“We had to delay the long-awaited restoration of the first category, waiting for the Legislature to approve the reforms to the Civil Aviation Law. If this has already been left out of the (coastal) discussion, as the president said, at this stage it is necessary to build the future of Mexican aviation and return it to category 1 as soon as possible. We need to strengthen our Federal Aviation. Administration (AFAC) and lay the foundations for a state aeronautical policy that allows Mexican airlines to return to normality, ”he said.
On May 25, 2021, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that Mexico was downgraded from Category 1 to Category 2 for aviation security due to the country’s failure to meet minimum safety standards. required by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which is a division of the UN
As a result, Mexican airlines are still unable to open new routes to the United States or increase the frequency of existing flights.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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