U.S. aviation authorities say India’s aviation safety oversight system is safe again, reports the Associated Press.
Wednesday’s announcement clears the way for Indian airlines to add flights to the U.S.
In January 2014, the Federal Aviation Administration determined that India’s oversight didn’t meet international norms and downgraded its rating, the AP reports.
India again has a Category 1 rating, which allows airlines there to add flights and to code-share with U.S. carriers, according to the AP.
A couple days ago, the AP reported that the rapid expansion of Asia’s commercial aviation industry has led to safety concerns: “A third of airplane accidents in the Asia-Pacific region from 2008 to 2012 “involved deficiencies in regulatory oversight,” the International Civil Aviation Organization said in a report this year. Another 27 percent involved “deficiencies in safety management.”
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