GUYOIL Aviation Services Inc. (GASI) has purchased a brand new 10,000 gallons Jet Refueler to add to its fleet of refueler trucks which will service domestic and international planes landing at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA).
The company commissioned the vehicle on Thursday at a simple ceremony held at the fuel division at the CJIA.

The SkyMark branded Refueler is the world’s leading producer of high quality aircraft refueling vehicles.

Guyoil’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Renatha Exeter, said the company is cognisant of the potential growth of the local aviation industry and decided to add the modern vehicle to its fleet.

Added that, the GASI is a 100 per cent owned subsidiary of Guyoil, Exeter said. The company commenced the importing, marketing and distribution of aviation jet fuel, from January 1, 2015.

Further, she said the company’s business is carried out at two locations: Guyoil’s main terminal at Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD) and at the CJIA.
The CEO explained that the Providence terminal location houses a storage capacity of 10,000 barrels while CJIA’s storage capacity is 1,309 barrels.

The terminal at Providence, she said, supplies fuel to the Eugene F. Correia International Airport (EFCIA), through its intermediary, Caribbean Aviation Maintenance Services Inc. (CAMS).

GASI, she explained, provides service to local and international carriers such as Suriname Airways, Aruba Airlines, American Airlines, the Guyana Defence Force, Correia Aviation Maintenance Services and other private carriers.

Director (ag) for Aviation at the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Colonel (rtd) Cargill Kyte, said aviation fuel quality is very important and the supply of such is the responsibility of the supplier.

He explained that the commissioning of the Skymark branded refueler forms part of the chain of responsibility and GASI must take cognisance of all international best practices.
Colonel (rtd) Kyte said the recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) must be followed, especially those dealing with safety management systems.
“We at the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority recognises the efforts of the Guyoil Aviation Service Incorporated to maintain a high quality of fuel delivery and congratulates the company on the purchasing and commissioning of your new fuel truck,” he said.

Chairman of Guyoil and GASI Board of Directors, Mark Bender, said international standards and best practices will be maintained by the companies.

“We also commit to self-regulate and to ensure that we have an operation that is acceptable to all key stakeholders,” he said.

He said the new fuel truck is a part of a process that puts Guyoil and GASI in a strategic direction to remain competitive.

“We at the board level have a fiduciary duty to the ultimate owners of the company, and the ultimate owners of the company are the people of Guyana, represented by the Government of Guyana,” Bender said.

He explained that the profits that the companies make would not migrate but remain in Guyana’s economy to build hospitals, health centres, roads and education.
“This is a local company; it is a viable company, it is a profitable company and I am very proud to be a part of this organisation,” the chairman said, adding: “As we go forward, we will continue to provide quality service to our loyal customers.”