Mexico asks the US for “urgent” meeting due to degradation in aviation security

Mexico asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for an "urgent" meeting with its auditors to jointly review the causes for the downgrading of its air safety rating, the Mexican government reported on Wednesday.

Mexican authorities said they sent a formal request to the FAA through the Mexican Embassy in the United States to address "immediately" all issues related to the inspection.

"We have sent the FAA a new communication by email requesting an urgent meeting with its auditors, to jointly review the evidence submitted with our specialists," said the Ministry of Communications and Transportation in . . .