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Aug 30, 2012 News
The creation of more affordable, efficient and reliable air transport services to Guyana would soon be a reality when Government signs an agreement with the United States of America, enabling liberalisation of the aviation industry.
Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, during a post-Cabinet press briefing yesterday related that the Open Skies Agreement provided by the United States applies to the international aviation industry and minimises Governments’ intervention in relation to passengers, cargo, and the combination of air transport- scheduled services, chartered services and also state-based flights.
“As you know currently each one of those is tightly regulated by inter-governmental and international agreements. Open Skies Agreement with the United States is an opportunity that has been provided to Guyana to liberalise,” Dr. Luncheon said.
Pointing out that other CARICOM countries such as Barbados have already concluded the Open Skies Agreement with the United States, Dr. Luncheon said the accord would, “…allow airlines to agree with destinations in countries that do agree to land other than where they are under prescription, under rules and regulations, right now forced to land. So, it is possible under Open Skies, Guyana could indeed, once it meets the standards, have landing rights other than at Timehri, and for flights originating from Guyana to land at places other than New York or Miami.”
The draft agreement was submitted to Cabinet for perusal and would be taken by Transport Minister, Robeson Benn for execution. He stated that Guyana did not have any objections to the draft agreement, and it is anticipated that soon Benn would be inviting the attention of Guyanese and the media, and particularly the operators in the aviation sector to the execution of that agreement.
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