LIAT sacks two pilots

Dec 02, 2014 News

… Adds three new flights to Guyana

LIAT has added three additional services between Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados, and Ogle in Guyana. The three additional services between Barbados and Ogle will bring LIAT’s total number of flights to Guyana to 10 per week.
The company had previously announced its increase in flights to accommodate the upcoming Christmas holiday season. LIAT’s flight will depart Barbados arriving at Ogle at 10:50hours and the return flight will arrive in Barbados at 1:20hours. The flights operate on Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
Outside of this, LIAT’s Chief Executive Officer, David Evans, has confirmed that the company recently terminated two pilots charged with blatantly disregarding instructions from the company’s Flight Operations Department, and flying an aircraft to VC Bird International Airport just hours before the recent passage of tropical storm, Gonzalo.
Evans said, “This decision to terminate followed a full internal investigation of the incident during which the pilots were represented. The Leeward Islands Airline Pilots Association (LIALPA) has repeatedly called for LIAT’s Management to take action against indiscipline and we are doing just that.”
“The company is committed to improving its service delivery to the public and will continue to take appropriate action as required from time to time,” the company missive stated.