Following a reassessment of the Dominican Republic’s civil aviation authority earlier on this year in April, the country now complies with international safety standards which are set by the International Civil Aviation Organization or the ICAO.

The US FAA has said that the Dominican Republic’s safety rating was raised from Category 2 to Category 1.  This means that a Category 1 civil aviation authority rating now complies with the ICAO standards.

A Category 2 rating means a country either lacks laws or regulations which are deemed necessary to over see air carriers in accordance with minimum worldwide international standards, or that its civil aviation authority is deficient in one or more areas, this could be technical expertise, trained personnel, record keeping or inspection procedures.