The National Civil Aeronautic Institute (INAC) should keep its stance with regard to restriction of US flights to the extent that US aeronautic authorities do not set a date to come to Venezuela and make the appropriate assessment for domestic airlines to operate in the United States, Nelson Ramiz, the president of Venezuelan airliner Aeropostal, stated Monday in a press release.

"It is incredible that so far, only few days away of the deadline imposed and extended by INAC, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has not come to Venezuela or set a date for the visit, showing in this way few interest," Ramiz lamented.

"This is why I do support INAC refusal to extend the deadline of March 31st," the head of Aeropostal added.

In his opinion, representatives of the International Civil Aviation Administration (ICAO) should join FAA authorities. "All in all, its safety standards should govern and are the ones recommended in the international aviation." On the contrary, "other authorities highly question FAA regulations."

The intense negotiations resulting from the INAC decision to restrict the flights of US airliners to Venezuela show the importance of the domestic market for them. "They have exploited it at ease for more than 10 years. During that time, they have kept silent and been accomplice of the wrong and unilateral policies of their authorities."

"The Venezuelan aeronautic industry and our authorities do not need praising words or the understanding of anybody. We need action of the US authorities and recognition of our rights."