Regulations and Government
Thailand Accelerates Push To Regain FAA Category 1 Rating
The most recent FAA review raises 26 “issues” with Thai safety practices and oversight.
A Thai Airways Boeing 777-300ER takes off from Los Angeles International Airport in 2013. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by InSapphoWeTrust)
A Thai Airways Boeing 777-300ER takes off from Los Angeles International Airport in 2013. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by InSapphoWeTrust)

Nearly four years after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration stripped Thailand of its Category 1 safety rating, the Southeast Asian country has accelerated efforts to address a variety of oversight and other shortcomings in a bid to restore its former standing with the FAA. Regaining Category 1 status would allow Thai-registered airlines to launch new routes to the U.S. and participate in codeshare agreements with U.S.-based carriers.


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