And I quote from the
FAA website:
An IASA assessment determines if the foreign CAA provides oversight to its carriers that operate to the United States according to international standards. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a United Nations agency, and Annexes 1, 6, and 8 of the Chicago Convention develop those standards.
If the CAA does not meet standards, FAA gives that CAA a Category 2 rating.
Therefore, it's not a judgement on any airlines, but on whether the Malaysian CAA provides sufficient oversight... What category does that make the FAA?