Latvia has been granted Category 1 status by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), enabling direct commercial flights to the US. The decision, announced on July 6, comes after a thorough FAA audit of the Latvian Civil Aviation Agency. The upgrade paves the way for partnerships, like the one between Latvian airline airBaltic and Delta Air Lines, and is expected to spur growth in transatlantic traffic.
Source: eng.lsm.lv