MALAYSIA's aviation-safety downgrade makes Asia the region with the most markets where airlines are restricted from U.S. airspace.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration cut Malaysia to a Category 2 nation on Monday, banning the country’s carriers from setting up new flights to anywhere between New York and San Francisco. It cited deficiencies by the nation’s civil-aviation authority in areas ranging from technical expertise to record keeping.
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