Originally Posted by
vmandr
FL300 is RVSM level for which they had no cert (in AOC OPS SPECS) according to Colombians.
True, but that's a clearance issue, nothing to do with aircraft certification.
According to the TC, the aircraft would have been certificated for a maximum altitude of between 31,000 and 35,000 ft, depending on mod state. I can't find a 29,000 ft certification limit anywhere.