The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said on Friday that second visitation from United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is ongoing and all indications are positive toward a possible upgrade to Category 1 before the year ends.

“Insofar as the FAA Category 1 upgrade is concerned, I would like to report that the CAAP signed last June 4, 2013 a two-year Technical Assistance Services Agreement with the FAA,” said William Hotchkiss 3rd, director general of CAAP.

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