The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Attaché, Daniel Jacob, said Bangladesh and the United States must have close cooperation to implement direct flights between the two countries.

He said this during a recent meeting with the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka, as stated in a press release.

The attaché also explained the process for attaining Bangladesh’s goal of implementing direct flights.  He said Bangladesh needs to achieve a “Category 1” safety rating, which requires passing the US FAA’s International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA).