VICE CHANCELLOR of the University of Guyana (UG), Dr. Paloma Mohamed-Martin, recently announced that the university will collaborate with an international flight school to increase the number of aviation courses it offers. As Guyana’s oil and gas and transport and logistics sector grow, more aviation specialists are required to serve the industry.

However, Dr Mohamed-Martin said that the country lacks considerable experience in the field, necessitating UG’s partnership with an international aviation school.

This means that the foreign school will provide the technical aspect, and UG will teach what it can, she added. A dual degree will be granted upon completion of four years.

UG will offer this discipline using a “modular approach,” according to Dr. Mohamed-Martin.

With its Faculty of Engineering and Technology, UG presently provides a two-year Bachelor of Science (Aviation Management).

In order to be admitted to this programme, applicants must possess an Associate of Science in Aviation Management, or any other qualification that the university deems comparable.
The university also offers a Certificate and Associate’s Degree in this field.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) will open an aviation school by the end of this year to train military and civilian pilots for the local and Caribbean markets, according to a July 2023 announcement made by President Dr. Irfaan Ali.

The school will be run by the army’s Air Corps.

In order to establish “one of the most modern, advanced aviation schools in the Caribbean, here in Guyana, to provide training for all of the Caribbean,” President Ali had stated that Guyana will make use of retired Air Corps pilots as well as other aviators in the region.

According to earlier reports, Guyana is in need of more flight attendants, pilots, air traffic controllers, operations technicians, and aircraft mechanics and avionics technicians.

Presently, the Art Williams and Harry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School (AWHWAES) offers an Associate Degree in Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s Licence (AMEL) without Type Rating.

It is a four-year full-time ab-initio programme.

In the meantime, the Guyana Civil Aviation Training School contributes significantly to the advancement of aviation by providing a range of courses, including the Area Control Refresher Course, Radiotelephony Training Course, General Ab-initio Training Course, and Airside Vehicle Operators Personnel Certificate Course.