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Most notably, this includes enhancing the powers of its aviation regulator – the National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC) – to take actions such as fines, ground stops, inspections and license revocations. It will also have the power to designate certain responsibilities, like air navigation and airport operating services, to private companies.
A statement from the Secretariat of Transport of Argentina said,
“Despite the current administration’s race against time to reverse this situation caused by years of mismanagement at the National Civil Aviation Administration, there remains the possibility of a category downgrade for the national aviation system.”
ANAC claims that it has made roughly 85% progress towards addressing issues identified in the FAA evaluation earlier this year, and will present this to FAA officials during their visit.
What will Category 1 removal mean?
Countries with Category 2 status are unable to launch new routes, increase frequencies or deploy new aircraft on services to the United States, hindering their ability to expand their networks. Additionally, they would not be allowed to enter new codeshare agreements with US carriers, and their operations would come under enhanced scrutiny by the FAA.
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The only Argentinian airline currently flying to the US is flag carrier AerolÃneas Argentinas, which operates 13 weekly flights between Buenos Aires (EZE) and Miami (MIA). The airline also holds a codeshare agreement with US carrier Delta Air Lines launched over a decade ago.
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According to Cirium data, three American carriers are operating direct flights between the two countries this October – American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines.
AA has three routes – New York JFK (JFK), Miami and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Buenos Aires. Delta has two routes – Atlanta (ATL) and New York JFK to Buenos Aires. United has just the one – Houston Intercontinental (IAH) to Buenos Aires.
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