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Guyana inks agreement with Houston Airport System to maximize the benefits of aviation development

Following months of dialogue between the Government of Guyana and the Houston Airport System (HAS), a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was officially signed on Monday (May 2). The MoU, which was signed on the sidelines of the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas, has established a mechanism between the two parties to strengthen collaboration and promote the expansion of a safe,…

New Instrument Landing System installed at Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) will received a boost for aircraft safety with the installation of a new GYD$200 million Instrument Landing System (ILS). The new system which is being tested and expected to come on stream shortly will aid landing aircraft during times of poor visibility. Manager of Air Traffic Services (Ag.), Mr. Trevor Daly explained that the new system will…

New screening equipment commissioned at CJIA

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) on Saturday commissioned new security screening equipment valued at approximately two million US dollars (US$2M). The state-of-the-art equipment which was funded by the CJIA Corporation with support from the Government of Guyana was commissioned by Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill. The new scanners will help detect threats to civil aviation…

Agreement reached for the completion of CJIA works

The Government of Guyana announced that an agreement with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for additional work to be carried out at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) to the amount of approximately US$9M at the contractor’s cost. The agreement was reached on Tuesday between the Ministry of Public Works and the Chinese contracting firm, with all works to be completed by…