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Guyana signs six new air services deals
…as govt. pushes to make CJIA a regional aviation hub
(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) recently participated in the 17th International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Air Services Negotiation Event (ICAN 2025) where it negotiated and initialed Air Services Agreements (ASAs) with six countries.
The event was held in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, from November 10 – 14, 2025 and Guyana was represented by officials of GCAA led by Lt. Col. (Ret’d) Egbert Field, A.A.- Director General, and Mr. Dinello Mahabir – Manager, Air Transport Management.
Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Lt. Col. (Ret’d) Egbert Field signing the various Air Services Agreements with representatives from the countries.
According to a release from GCAA, the agreements were signed with Panama, St. Maarten, Uganda, Ecuador, Liberia, and Kenya. The Civil Authority stated that the Agreements create the legal framework that opens market access for airlines to operate and enhance competitive air transport services, trade, and economic growth between Guyana and these States.
GCAA noted that it is anticipated that these Agreements will stimulate interest from airlines in these countries to consider destination Guyana as part of their route network. “With these new Agreements, Guyana now has bilateral and multilateral ASAs with over sixty States,” GCAA related.
Quoting the Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar he said the “Air Services Agreements signed by Guyana are necessary to advance our aviation sector. We are building a transformative aviation sector and having ASAs with other states is critical to accomplishing the vision of connecting Guyana with the rest of the world and building the Cheddi Jagan International Airport into an international air transport hub.”
Additionally, on the sidelines of the ICAN event, GCAA stated that the Director General also signed two Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Technical Cooperation with the Civil Aviation Authorities of Cabo Verde and the Dominican Republic.
“These MOUs aim to improve the development, modernisation, and operational efficiency of aviation systems between Guyana and these countries. Although the MOUs are non-binding, they signify the mutual commitment of both authorities to seek innovative solutions that enhance aviation safety, strengthen regulatory frameworks, enhance knowledge sharing and the adoption of best practices in safety management, regulatory oversight, and training, including exploring mutual interests in areas such as human resources management and the economic regulation of air transport,” the Authority explained.
GCAA also informed that they commenced negotiations with France to update the 1974 Air Services Agreement between these countries. The update of the agreement will allow airlines of both states to operate to each other’s territory under a more liberal arrangement. It was reported also that negotiations were also initiated to establish an Air Services Agreement with Austria.
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The hospitality service on this ship was great by all working there.