International Aviation Safety Assessment Program
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The International Aviation Safety Assessment Program (IASA Program) is a program established by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
in 1992. The program is an attempt to appreciate a country's ability to adhere to standards and recommended practices for aircraft operations and maintenance. The regulatory authorities in any sovereign country are obliged under the Chicago Convention
to exercise regulatory oversight over air carriers within the state. Such international standards and recommended practices are laid down by the United Nations
' technical agency for aviation, the International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO).
Countries that are assessed as being able to abide by the ICAO standards are classified as category 1; those assessed as being unable to are classified as category 2.
Carriers from category 2 countries are allowed to continue operating as before the assessment, but are not allowed to expand their service to the USA.
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
in 1992. The program is an attempt to appreciate a country's ability to adhere to standards and recommended practices for aircraft operations and maintenance. The regulatory authorities in any sovereign country are obliged under the Chicago Convention
Convention on International Civil Aviation
The Convention on International Civil Aviation, also known as the Chicago Convention, established the International Civil Aviation Organization , a specialized agency of the United Nations charged with coordinating and regulating international air travel...
to exercise regulatory oversight over air carriers within the state. Such international standards and recommended practices are laid down by the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
' technical agency for aviation, the International Civil Aviation Organization
International Civil Aviation Organization
The International Civil Aviation Organization , pronounced , , is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth...
(ICAO).
Countries that are assessed as being able to abide by the ICAO standards are classified as category 1; those assessed as being unable to are classified as category 2.
Carriers from category 2 countries are allowed to continue operating as before the assessment, but are not allowed to expand their service to the USA.
External links
- IASA Program at the FAAFederal Aviation AdministrationThe Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
website