U.S. regulators have downgraded Mexico’s aviation safety rating, a move that prevents Mexican airlines from expanding flights to the United States just as travel is recovering from the pandemic. The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it downgraded Mexico after finding that the country does not meet standards set by a United Nations aviation group. Aeromexico said its flights won’t be affected, and it will work with Mexican regulators to reverse the downgrade. The FAA said it will increase scrutiny of Mexican flights to the United States, but the downgrade does not immediately affect current flights. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...Officials at U.S. airlines became aware of the potential downgrade recently, but they held out hope that Mexican authorities and the FAA could resolve their differences.

Source: thestar May 25, 2021 18:30 UTC