Dominican Republic scores high in air safety: UN

Santo Domingo.-The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) ranked Dominican Republic’s air safety operations with a high score, confirming the sector’s development in recent years.

Dominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC) director Alejandro Herrera received an updated report on Dominican Republic’s compliance with international standards, at a meeting of civil aviation directors at ICAO headquarters in Montreal.

"The report confirmed the country’s high degree of safety, averaging 86.19% compliance in all standards," IDAC said in a statement.

Herrera received the ICAO certificate at a meeting of aviation officials at the headquarters of the UN’s civil aviation agency.