Airplane in the sky. File photoMOSCOW, Apr 26The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has downgraded its air safety rating for Russia, the U.S. Embassy in Russia said on Tuesday. , limiting any expansion of services or partnerships as a result of the failure of the Federal Air Transport Agency of the Russian Federation to comply with the safety standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO),” the diplomatic mission said in a telegram channel. countries whose airlines have applied to fly to the US are currently flying to the US or are participating in codesharing agreements with US partner airlines.» Airlines from countries with a Category 2 rating are not allowed to operate new flights to the US, except already available, and also they do not have the right to use to one of American airlines. Currently, no airline operates regular flights between the Russian Federation and the United States,» the embassy said in a statement. aviation when replacing GPS with GLONASS
