FAA gives Costa Rica IASA Rating of Category 1.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-3 July 2000-US FAA: FAA gives Costa Rica IASA Rating of Category 1 (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03072000 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that Costa Rica complies with international safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), giving the country a Category 1 rating following a reassessment of the country's civil aviation authority on May 23-25.

Costa Rica previously did not comply with ICAO standards. This announcement is part of the FAA's International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program, under which the agency assesses the civil aviation authorities of all countries with air carriers that operate to the U.S., and makes that information...