Minister Edghill also pointed to ongoing infrastructure development to support aviation growth, including new airstrips designed to accommodate aircraft such as the P2012 and helicopters. “We are building out new airstrips and we will continue to build out new airstrips so that we can get the length of runway for bigger planes carrying more persons…So its legislation, capacity building, it is the acquisition of new aircraft, and it is advancing safety and security,” he said. The minister added that more Tecnam aircraft are expected to arrive, with the government having given no objection to additional purchases. He said,“The project was never just about acquiring airplanes, it was about elevating standards, increasing safety, expanding capacity to serve the people of Guyana and the Caribbean more effectively.” European Union ambassador to Guyana René Van Nes, the director general of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority, Lt. Col. Egbert Field, and chief investment officer of the Guyana Office for Investment, Dr Peter Ramsaroop, all welcomed the arrival of the new airconditioned, WiFi-equipped aircraft. They described the launch as a milestone in the development of Guyana’s aviation landscape. 10 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 12, ISSUE 07
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