Press Releases 07
Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement Will Enhance Security
and Efficiency
Statement by Ambassador Antonio O. Garza
Mexico City, September 18, 2007- “I am pleased to announce
that, today, the United States and Mexican governments signed
a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement to expand our longstanding
relationship and cooperation on aviation safety. This is another
major step by our two governments to increase commercial cooperation
while increasing security and safety standards.
“U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters and Mexican
Secretary of Communications and Transport Luis Manuel Tellez
Kuenzler, at the 36th meeting of the International Civil Aviation
Organization in Montreal, Canada, concluded the agreement,
which will enhance the safety of air transport between the
United States and Mexico while reducing regulatory burdens
for airlines and aviation authorities of both countries.
“The U.S. and Mexico have been working together for more
than three years to conclude this initiative. With this new
agreement, Mexico and the U.S. will begin developing cooperative
standards for airworthiness inspections, flight operations,
and environmental certification. |
