A four-member team headed by Captain Egbert Fields of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) departed Guyana on Wednesday morning after completing in-depth inspections on the general facilities that Fly Jamaica (FJ) would be using while servicing the Guyana market.

In a release, Fields said that, from the ground, the airline seemed ready to add Guyana to its flight paths. He said that, so far, no objection has arisen that would prevent Fly Jamaica from servicing Guyana; but after a scrutiny of notes and data, a formal announcement will be made.

He said the team was mandated to make sure that all procedures dealing with FJ operations locally are being followed. Those include safety operations, and documentations and facilities, among other things.

Fields said the inspection is part of preparations for FJ’s arrival. The inspections were on the training of staff, bag handlers, and desk clerks, among other regulations.

Fields also said that the team has to ensure that the airline’s documents are in order, and that is a necessary requirement for operating in Guyana. He explained that the team would travel to Toronto, Canada, to perform inspections similar to what had been done locally.

As it stands, Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) holds the monopoly, but citizens are eagerly anticipating the arrival of another carrier to Guyana so as to ease the outrageous prices that CAL has been charging at the moment.

FJ has promised to bring quality service and a workable price to Guyana, and the operations of Fly Jamaica are expected to commence late next month.