CAAT to upgrade for FAA’s Category 1 certificate

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CAAT to upgrade for FAA’s Category 1 certificate

 

   

BANGKOK, 19 February 2019 (NNT) - The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) is working to upgrade for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’S Category 1 certificate which will allow more flights between Thailand and the United States.

 

CAAT Director General Chula Sukmanop revealed FAA officials have visited Thailand during 11-15 February 2019 to conduct International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) Technical Review at the CAAT headquarters and inspect Thailand’s civil aviation regulating procedures according to the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) standards and protocols.

 

The FAA officials have also inspected flight operations and aircraft maintenance by airlines which have received Air Operator’s Certificates in Thailand.

 

The FAA officials have initially found 26 flaws, most of which are aware of by the CAAT and are being corrected. The FAA officials will send an official in-dept report through the U.S. Embassy to the CAAT which will determine specific areas in which the Thai aviation industry needs to improve.

 

The CAAT can request the FAA to conduct another review after appropriate measures have been taken, which could lead to the upgrade of civil aviation standards from Category 2 to Category 1 by the FAA, which will allow Thai airliners to operate flights to the U.S.

 

Category 1 upgrade will also be beneficial to Thai airlines to operate flights with less restrictions to countries which may refer to FAA’s evaluation such as South Korea.

 

-- nnt 2019-02-19

[Srikcir]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The FAA officials have initially found 26 flaws, most of which are aware of by the CAAT and are being corrected.

A "flaw" is not a fix.

Now most of which are being corrected is not a proactive strategy.

If the FAA didn't find these flaws (and presumably others to follow the initial inspection), would CAAT take the same action to remedy? For passenger safety I hope the FAA is demanding.