BASA - Bilateral Air Safety Agreement

Information about the

US-Mexico Bilateral Aviation

Safety Agreement (BASA)

BC Manufacturing's Ricardo Dominguez to speak about the US-Mexico BASA Agreement.

At the September 26th, 2006, MexicoNow aerospace industry conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, BC Manufacturing's Ricardo Dominguez will provide an overview and update about the BASA Agreement and what it means for the aerospace industry in Mexico.

"The economies of our three great nations [U.S., Mexico and Canada] rely on transportation to connect products to consumers, businesses to their customers and tourists to their destinations.

"We must make flying throughout North America as seamless as possible if we are to truly reap the rewards of the expanding global economy."

Norman Y. Mineta

U.S. Secretary of Transportation

Sept. 27, 2004

What is BASA? According to the US Department of Transportation... "A Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) promotes aviation safety and environmental quality,
enhances cooperation and increases efficiency in matters related to civil aviation. The agreements are based on recognition of comparability of the U.S. and foreign systems for approval and surveillance of aviation industry."

"Through these means, FAA increases aviation safety globally by building a network of competent civil aviation authorities and concluding agreements with additional countries and/or regional authorities."

U.S. Department of Transportation

FY2005 Performance Report

According to a recent article in MaquilaPortal by Samuel Peña Guzman:

"...the main goal for Mexico...is establishing a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA). This agreement certifies the aeronautic products, parts and components imported by the USA, including maintenance, flight operations and environmental certification, guaranteeing the highest standards both in quality and safety in the production processes meant for the aeronautic industry."

Learn more about the FAA's International and Bilateral Agreements, and other information pertaining to the BASA on the FAA website -- here.

To stay up to date on the US-Mexico BASA agreement, contact us here for our quarterly update.