US Lifts Restrictions On Ecuadorean Carriers

The US Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday lifted restrictions on Ecuadorean airlines flying to US airports by raising Ecuador's safety rating.

"The Federal Aviation Administration said it is upgrading Ecuador aviation security level to Category 1," the US Embassy in Quito said in a statement.

The decision to upgrade Ecuador from category 2 airline safety status came as US relations with the small Andean country have been strained over Quito's move to annul a contract held by a US oil company.

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