US plans to reinstate Malaysia aviation safety ranking, sources say


NEW YORK: The US Federal Aviation Administration will restore Malaysia’s air-safety ranking to Category 1, three years after a downgrade prohibited an expansion of flights from the South-East Asian nation to the US, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Malaysia has resolved all 33 issues raised by the FAA in 2019 when it lowered the rating to Category 2, said the individuals, who asked not be identified as the information is private.

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