Fly Jamaica gets the nod for scheduled flights

The way is now clear for Fly Jamaica to apply to Guyana and several other countries to begin scheduled flights.
The airline has received its Air Operators Certificate (AOC) from Jamaica’s Civil Aviation Authority.
    
The certificate, dated August 31, is valid for one year.
    
Fly Jamaica will be required to immediately notify the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority if it goes into receivership or administration.
The new airline must also advise who is the receiver or administrator.
    
A report in the Demerara Waves says the air operating certificate was granted one week after Fly Jamaica conducted a “proving” or test return flight from Jamaica to Guyana.
    
Director General of Guyana’s Civil Aviation Authority, Zulfikar Mohammed, has already said that Guyana would consider Fly Jamaica’s application after Jamaica issues its AOC.
   
Using Jamaica as its hub, the airline wants to offer scheduled flights to Guyana, the United States and Canada.
   
Fly Jamaica’s Chief Executive Officer, Ronald Reece, has expressed confidence that there are enough passengers on the Guyana leg to make the route feasible.  
    
The Guyana – US route is already being served by Caribbean Airlines, Delta Airlines, and EzJet.
The latter airline is also flying to Toronto.  
   
Ninety-two passengers were aboard the August 24 proving flight  including Jamaican flight inspectors and airline staff who together examined and observed operational standards, local ground handling and security operations.
   
Fly Jamaica Airways is a partnership between chief executive officer ,  Reece and three Jamaican shareholders including Chief Operating Officer Captain Lloyd Tai and manager of in-flight services, Christine Steele.
  
Mr. Reece is also the owner of Wings Aviation Inc, based in Guyana.