The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is finalising its assessment of JetBlue Airways Corporation (JetBlue) to commence flights from Guyana to New York in April.
JetBlue is an American air carrier with its main operating base in New York.
The GCAA in a statement noted that it is currently conducting Safety, Security and Economic fitness assessment on the airline to ensure that it meets the regulatory requirements of the Authority.
“The application process is in its advanced stages and will be likely be concluded within the next two (2) to three (3) weeks,” the authority said.
A team from JetBlue met with the Director-General of the GCAA, Lt. Col. (Ret’d) Egbert Field and his team at the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority on January 28, 2020, to discuss the airline’s application for commencement of non-stop scheduled air services on the JFK-GEO-JFK route from April 2, 2020.
JetBlue’s team was led by Mr Adam Schless, Director, Aircraft Transactions & International Counsel.
The airline proposed to operate daily flights using a new Airbus A321-271NX aircraft with seating capacity for 200 passengers, according to the GCAA.
The scope of JetBlue’s application is covered under Article 3 – Authorization of the ‘open-skies’ Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and the Government of the United States of America.
The airline presently operates to over 100 cities within and outside of the United States including several Caribbean countries such as Jamaica, Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia among others.
The authority believes that the travelling public can expect greater travel options in terms of days, airfares and time with the introduction of JetBlue into the Guyana market.
