Mexico’s Air-Safety Rating Lowered by U.S., Limiting Flights
- FAA announces findings on audit of Mexico’s aviation system
- Mexico has become the top foreign destination from the U.S.
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Mexico’s aviation-safety ranking has been downgraded by the U.S., prohibiting an expansion of flights from the nation’s carriers to its northern neighbor.
The move by the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday is a symbolic blow to Mexico at a time when it has become by far the biggest international market with the U.S. and may force an end to business agreements between the two nations’ carriers.