KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 1): Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said Malaysia’s air safety rating in the US was restored to Category 1 after all 33 issues raised by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) were resolved. According to Wee, a Category 1 air safety rating means Malaysia’s civil aviation authority complies with the ICAO's safety standards. “With an IASA (International Aviation Safety Assessment) Category 1 rating, a country’s air carriers can establish service to the US and carry the code of US carriers. In November 2019, Malaysia was assigned Category 2 in its air safety rating under the IASA programme by the FAA due to non-compliance with the ICAO's safety standards. Read also:Malaysia regains US FAA's Category 1 safety ratingReinstatement of Malaysia's air-safety ranking to Category 1 'truly commendable', says MAHB
