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Planes and safety. FAA lowered the ranking of Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation

New Delhi, India - The US authority downgrades India to category 2

The downgrade levels India to Zimbabwe, Paraguay and Indonesia instantly affecting Air India and Jet Airways Ltd, the only two Indian carriers presently flying to the United States. The two airlines will not be able to start new and additional services and their planes will be subjected to additional inspections at US airports. The decision is a serious blow to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh...

fra/pec - 1158052
Rome, Italy, 01/31/2014 17:10
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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