Latest update April 14th, 2026 12:38 AM
Increasing human activity alongside CJIA needs to be seriously addressed
Dear Editor,
Interesting, the attention that the recent Caribbean Airlines bird strike, engine ingestion has generated.
The crew must be complimented for utilising their training thereby upholding the well earned stellar reputation of Caribbean aviation.
My eternal hope is that more concerted efforts are made to open the company’s cockpits to all of the region’s best aviators, regardless of nationality.
With regard to the support side of the house that threshold may have already been overcome.
Thanks to the commendable collaboration between the Art William/Harry Weldt Aeronautical Engineering School and Caribbean Airlines.
Kudos to Capt. Chan-a Sue and the dedicated team at Ogle – next step, adequate remuneration to stem the hemorrhaging of talent.
Truth be told, bird strikes are not uncommon. As a former Guyana Airways engineer presently hawking my expertise at one of the US Majors, I am kept busy during the spring and fall bird migration seasons. What caught my attention was not the engine fan stage damage highlighted by the published images but by the speculation that it may have been a Carrion Crow that was at the receiving end.
Some reports fault unsanitary practices by some highway farmers. Not a good thing, in such close proximity to the aerodrome.
Increasing human activity alongside a growing CJIA needs to be seriously addressed. Besides, this is where Guyanese relax, in pristine creek water. Let us not export the chaos of the coast to Timehri and beyond.
Ernest Smartt
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