July 10, 2024
UN Aviation Council launches review of US aviation security oversight
The U.N. aviation council this week will launch its first review of the U.S. civil aviation safety oversight system since 2007, a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration official told reporters on Tuesday. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will conduct the two-week inspection with 12 inspectors from 10 countries starting on Wednesday. The results are expected in January. It will review the FAA, the National Transportation Safety Board, the Department of Defense, the Federal Communications Commission and other US agencies involved in aviation. There will be 790 questions covering eight areas including civil aviation legislation and regulations, air accident and incident
