ICAO secretary general Juan Carlos Salazar speaking at the 2024 Global Implementation Support Symposium. ICAO image.

ICAO oversight audit of FAA finds no ‘Significant Safety Concerns’

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An International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety oversight audit of the Federal Aviation Administration last month has found no official Significant Safety Concerns (SSC), according to an internal FAA town hall event that was reviewed by The Air Current.

The lack of SSCs issued during the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) is a win for the agency, which has been beleaguered with increased scrutiny from lawmakers, safety professionals and the general public in recent months over its oversight of Boeing, handling of a national air traffic controller shortage and an uptick in close calls at airports.

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Will Guisbond
Will Guisbond is a Staff Reporter at The Air Current, where he is responsible for in-depth coverage on a variety of aviation topics, including airports and infrastructure, as well as general and business aviation. Previously, he worked for two years in public affairs at an electric aerospace company, and prior to that, contributed to eVTOL.com and Vertical Magazine as a reporter covering sustainable aviation and advanced air mobility. An instrument-rated private pilot and active aviator, Will is based in Washington, D.C.
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