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US regulator upgrades India's aviation safety rating
Parvez Jabri
08 Apr, 2015
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![](https://i.brecorder.com/images/2015/04/aeroplane-air-bus10.jpg">NEW DELHI: The U.S Federal Aviation Administration has upgraded India's aviation safety rating, a US official said on Wednesday, in a boost for Indian airlines flying overseas.</P><P>US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said in a statement that India complies with international safety standards and has been granted a Category 1 rating by the regulator.</P><P>India's aviation safety rating was downgraded to a category 2 in early 2014, with the FAA citing a lack of safety oversight. It meant Indian carriers could not increase flights to the United States and faced extra checks for existing ones.</P><P>)
