Ban on Flights To U.S. of Private Bahamian Aircraft Lifted

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: GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) - The U.S. government has lifted a suspension on flights to the United States by private : aircraft registered in nearby islands in the Atlantic and Caribbean. : These flights were stopped as a security precaution after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. : In a written notice sent to airmen in the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands, the Bahamas and Bermuda, the U.S. : Federal Aviation Administration said the flights could resume. The order was signed by FAA Air Traffic Customer Advocate : Thomas Davidson and was effective beginning Nov. 28. : A similar waiver also has been issued for planes registered in Mexico and Canada. All the planes must land in the United : States at designated ports of entry. : Aircraft registered in these places may also now operate within the United States under the same rules covering domestically : registered aircraft, the letter said. : The waiver is one of several incremental steps in restoring normal access to the U.S. airspace system, the FAA said.

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