THE Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) met with LIAT Airlines on Monday, January 30, 2017, at the GCAA Headquarters in Kingston, Georgetown, to discuss regulatory matters and numerous delays and challenges facing the airline in maintaining the reliability and integrity of the airline’s schedule.In a statement from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure on Friday, the GCAA said the meeting was held following concerns raised that LIAT’s cancellations and delays can affect Guyana’s hosting of the 28th Inter-sessional Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government, which is slated for February 16-17, 2017.
President David Granger is currently the Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government.
“The meeting was a fruitful one in that it afforded the GCAA to be briefed on the plans and future developments of LIAT, which centred on improving connectivity, operational efficiency and maintaining schedule integrity,” the statement said.
The GCAA is responsible for economic regulatory oversight of aviation in Guyana and ensuring that airlines approved by the Authority are providing reliable and quality services to the travelling public.
According to the GCAA, the meeting is part of a series of meetings that the Authority has been hosting with other airlines operating in Guyana. In December, 2016, the GCAA met with the management of Dynamic International Airways to discuss their operations as a consequence of the delays and cancellations that the airline has been experiencing.
In both of these meetings, the airlines were challenged to look at the interests of passengers. The Authority intends to work closely with airlines to enhance their quality of service to the travelling public.