Car rentals in Burma (Myanmar) - Aviation Safety Oversight

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Aviation Safety Oversight

AVIATION SAFETY OVERSIGHT: Currently, there is no direct commercial air service by local carriers, or economic authority to operate such service between the U.S. and Burma. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has not assessed Burma’s Civil Aviation Authority for compliance with international aviation safety standards of Burma’s air carrier operations.

For further information, travelers may contact the U.S. Department of Transportation within the United States at 1-800-322-7873 or visit the FAA Internet home page at http://www.faa.gov/avr/iasa. The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) separately assesses some foreign air carriers for suitability as official providers of air services. For information regarding the DOD policy on specific carriers, travelers may contact the Pentagon at (618) 229-4801.

Due to serious safety concerns regarding state-owned Myanmar Airways, including two fatal air crashes in 1998, the U.S. Embassy has advised its employees to avoid travel on this carrier whenever possible.