TWENTY young Guyanese will soon take to the sky as flight attendants for one of the Caribbean’s top carriers, Fly Jamaica.After successfully graduating yesterday from Fly Jamaica’s seven-week flight attendant course, the enthusiastic bunch signalled their intent to work hard and take their job seriously.
The graduates’ intentions to work hard were cited by the facilitators of the course and officials of the Carrier, who were able to see their potential.
Many have benefited from Fly Jamaica’s flight attendant programme and were given the chance to show their potential and realise their dream of becoming flight attendants.
The new recruits make up the fourth set of graduates from this course said Fly Jamaica’s Director, Roxanne Reece.
But the one thing that stood out about this batch is the fact that everyone who began the course ended as successful graduates.
“And as exceptional as it might seem, it depicts the fact that Fly Jamaica is the most exceptional in the region,” said Manager of In-Flight Services Shirley Browne.
Although their theoretical excellence was visible, the graduates were charged by Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Annette Ferguson and Reece, to do their best and ensure safety is their priority.
Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Director General Egbert Field pointed out that Fly Jamaica is one of the best carriers in the Caribbean and has the potential to put Guyana on the map.
Put Guyana on the map in the sense that Guyana is on the verge of developing its aviation industry in order to meet the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards, and the company’s continued support will see Guyana climbing to newer heights.
Field stressed that the GCAA is hoping to achieve the Category 1 standard soon, which means the air carriers from the assessed state may initiate or continue service to the US in a normal manner and take part in reciprocal code-share arrangements with US carriers.
In order to get one step closer to this achievement, the GCAA Director called on Fly Jamaica to apply for certification in Guyana and be stationed here.