US downgrades Mexico’s air safety rating, says official

The US government on Tuesday downgraded Mexico’s aviation safety rating, a US government official said.

The United States government on Tuesday downgraded Mexico’s aviation safety rating, an action barring Mexican carriers from adding new US flights and limiting airlines’ ability to carry out marketing agreements, a US government official said. Plans for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgrade were first reported on Friday by Reuters news agency. The FAA has held lengthy talks with Mexican aviation regulators about its concerns. An official US announcement was expected later on Tuesday.