Ulaanbaatar
Preparations being carried out for direct flights between Mongolia and the U.S.
Economy
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. On November 4, a meeting took place at the Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia (MCAA) to exchange information in the framework of the preparations being carried out to launch direct flights between Mongolia and the United States.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia is currently carrying out preparatory works to establish the corresponding agreement for creating the necessary regulations for flights between Mongolia and the U.S., and to be involved in the IASA (International Aviation Safety Assessment) audit inspection to be conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Furthermore, MIAT Mongolian Airlines is ensuring preparations to conduct direct flights to the U.S.
During the meeting, MIAT representatives introduced the progress and implementation of the works being carried out by the company, a comparative study on using the Boeing 787 aircraft for long distance flights, profits, and the latest updates on other operations. The MCAA Aviation Safety Oversight and Regulation Department also introduced the works being implemented to meet the requirements for the IASA program, and noted the necessity to make changes to some of the corresponding legislation and regulations in Mongolia.
As certain matters such as organizational structure, finances, capacity of personnel are considered crucial in the inspection, authorities of the two organizations also exchanged views on ways to cooperate in the future.
