A Category 1 rating means the country’s civil
aviation authority complies with ICAO standards.
A Category 2 rating means a country either lacks
laws or regulations necessary to oversee air
carriers in accordance with minimum
international standards, or that its civil
aviation authority equivalent to the FAA for
aviation safety matters is deficient in one or
more areas, such as technical expertise, trained
personnel, record keeping or inspection
procedures.
With the International Aviation Safety
Assessment (IASA) Category 1 rating, Ukraine’s
air carriers can add flights and service to the
United States and carry the code of U.S.
carriers. With the Category 2 rating, a
country’s airlines are allowed to maintain
existing service to the United States, but
cannot establish new services. Ukraine currently
does not provide service to the United States.
As part of the FAA’s IASA program, the agency
assesses the civil aviation authorities of all
countries with air carriers that operate or have
applied to fly to the United States and makes
that information available to the public. The
assessments determine whether or not foreign
civil aviation authorities are meeting ICAO
safety standards, not FAA regulations.
In order to maintain a Category 1 rating,
countries with air carriers that fly to the
United States must adhere to the safety
standards of ICAO, the United Nations’ technical
agency for aviation that establishes
international standards and recommended
practices for aircraft operations and
maintenance.
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