Eznis Airways suspends operations
May 30, 2014
Mongolian-based airline, Eznis Airways, has officially suspended operations. The airline suspended flying operations and ticket sale on the 22nd of May 2014. The airline cited that increasing financial constraints restricted the airline's ability effectively maintain its operations. As a result, the airline has temporarily suspended operations for an undisclosed period of time.
Philippines Upgraded to Category 1
April 19, 2014
The Philippines has successfully passed an audit by the U.S-based civil aviation authority, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA).
The audit was conducted as a part of the FAA’s International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program, which assesses the ability of a country’s civil aviation regulator to meet internationally recognised standards of regulatory oversight.
The FAA downgraded the CAAP to a Category 2 country in 2008, after concerns were raised regarding the regulator's ability to oversee safety within the Philippines.
The Philippines was re-instated as a Category 1 listed country after the CAAP successfully passed an audit by the FAA in March 2014.
Cebu Pacific removed from EU Banned list
April 10, 2014
In early April 2014, Filipino-based carrier, Cebu Pacific, was officially removed from the European Union’s list of banned carriers.
In 2010, all airlines operating under the authority of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), were placed on the EU’s list of banned carriers after the EU questioned their ability to adhere to internationally recognised standards of regulatory oversight.
In March 2013, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) audited the CAAP and determined that the regulator had successfully rectified all of the Significant Safety Concerns (SSC’s), which had been identified in 2010.
On the 10th April 2014, it was officially announced that Cebu Pacific had successfully demonstrated that it adhered to the required safety standards and had been removed list of banned carriers.