Mexico Still to Recover Its Safety Rating
By Antonio Gozain | Senior Journalist and Industry Analyst -
Wed, 05/25/2022 - 15:07
The FAA downgraded Mexico’s air safety rating stating that “the country does not meet International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety standards” on May 25, 2021. Today marks one year of the country’s air space downgrade from Category 1 to Category 2 and, among other challenges, US airlines have gained at least an additional 10 percent share in the bilateral market due to the increase in frequencies to Mexico, as reported by BBC.
This week, SICT informed that FAA postponed the new technical review to Mexico’s airspace for several weeks. If the evaluation has positive results, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs could request the US to carry out the audit again to recategorize Mexico around August 2022. If further postponed, however, the process could last until January 2023, reported A21.
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