FAA finds that Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia fails to meet ICAO safety standards

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has found that the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) does not meet International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety standards. Therefore the FAA has received a category 2 rating based on a reassessment of the country’s civil aviation authority. A Category 2 International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) rating means that CAAM – a body equivalent to the FAA for aviation safety matters – is deficient in one or more areas, such as technical expertise, trained personnel, record-keeping, and/or inspection procedures. In 2003, Malaysia was assigned a Category 1 rating, meaning CAAM complied with