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Mar 24, 2014 (newstodate): Hopes are rising in Serbia for an early upgrading to Category 1 by the US FAA.
A team of FAA safety inspectors are to arrive in Belgrade today to start a thorough assessment of Serbia's civil aviation to verify if the country may regain its Cat 1 rating allowing for the opening of new flights by Serbia's new carrier, Air Serbia.
Serbia was downgraded from Category 1 in 2002 barring any service by a Serbia-registered aircraft carrier into North American airports, and the country has since made several unsuccessful attempts to regain its position that will allow JAT to launch flights on routes to the USA.
A team of FAA safety inspectors are to arrive in Belgrade today to start a thorough assessment of Serbia's civil aviation to verify if the country may regain its Cat 1 rating allowing for the opening of new flights by Serbia's new carrier, Air Serbia.
Serbia was downgraded from Category 1 in 2002 barring any service by a Serbia-registered aircraft carrier into North American airports, and the country has since made several unsuccessful attempts to regain its position that will allow JAT to launch flights on routes to the USA.