NAIA: Worst Airport in Asia, 5th in the World

**Monseratto** · February 11th, 2014 03:30 PM

PH fails to get US aviation upgrade
BY RAPPLER.COM
POSTED ON 02/11/2014 12:08 PM | UPDATED 02/11/2014 2:13 PM

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines failed to get a much-coveted aviation rating upgrade from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which still found the country "unsafe" in a recent audit.

This means Philippine carriers are still banned from opening new routes or mounting additional flights to the US.

In January, an FAA team visited the country to review compliance of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) with international safety standards, and left giving an unfavorable exit interview.

Transcripts of the interview obtained by from CAAP sources showed the Philippines failed to regain Category 1 status and remained in the FAA's Category 2 list.

The FAA downgraded the safety rating of CAAP in 2008 upon the recommendation of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). In an audit, ICAO found "significant concerns" over the CAAP's ability to meet international safety standards.

The exit interview was conducted last January 24, according to the transcript. The FAA is expected to announce the findings in Washington soon. – Rappler.com

**lowslowbenz** · February 11th, 2014 03:40 PM

CAAP passing ISS/ISO?

Marami pa sila dapat baguhin.

**roninblade** · February 12th, 2014 04:48 PM

is it too much to ask for an airport similar to this?

**Stigg ma** · February 12th, 2014 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by roninblade

is it too much to ask for an airport similar to this?

yes its too much... we must admit na ang best export business ng pinas is man power aka "OFW", thus the best of the best is gone on its own country, sad, indeed sad...