DGAC WELCOMES FAA IASA REASSESSMENT

UNCLAS LIMA 004538 SIPDIS DEPT FOR WHA/AND, EB/TRA/AN FAA FOR MIAMI MONTREAL FOR ICAO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAIR ECON ETRD EINV CASC PE SUBJECT: DGAC WELCOMES FAA IASA REASSESSMENT REF: STATE 191200 ¶1. As requested in Reftel, we met with Roberto Rodriguez, Director General of Civil Aviation, and Juan Crovetto, Director of Aviation Security, on October 20 to discuss the impending FAA International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) and deliver the letter from James Ballough. Rodriguez noted that he had been expecting an assessment, since Peru has faced some serious aviation issues, including the collapse of Drug Kingpin Fernando Zevallos' AeroContinente and the fatal TANS crash in September, since the last FAA IASA three years ago. ¶2. Rodriguez suggested that the week of December 5 would be the best time for the FAA assessment; it enables people to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday and allows the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) to review the FAA's areas of concerns. Rodriguez also highlighted that the DGAC requested a separate International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) audit to review the TANS crash. ¶3. Both Rodriguez and Crovetto will contact FAA Miami's office of International Inspections directly. The DGAC is confident that Peru will maintain its Category I status. STRUBLE