(Reuters) – The Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) made a planned trip to Mexico on Thursday to check on the progress of the country’s plan to restore its much-needed aviation safety rating. will be canceled, the station announced Wednesday.
Reuters reported in December that FAA Administrator Billy Nolen was planning a visit to the country after the US-issued safety rating was downgraded in 2021. Nolen is canceling travel Wednesday after an FAA computer problem forced a 90-minute nationwide ground stop for departures, disrupting thousands of flights.
Reported by David Shepherson
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