from Guyana Times

EZjet rubbishes Kaieteur News rumours

– CEO says airline recorded increased flights

By Samuel Sukhnandan

EZjet Services In-corporated Chief Executive Officer Sonny Ramdeo, an American-based Guyanese, on Friday refuted claims that his company has ties to the Guyana government and that the airline is not making any profit.
Ramdeo made the comments during a news briefing at Cara Lodge in the presence of some of his executive staff. The air carrier owner took the opportunity to lash out at the usually sensational Kaieteur News for alleging that he received help from former President Bharrat Jagdeo and others to start up the business.

EZjet Chief Executive Officer Sonny Ramdeo during the press conference on Friday

“EZjet air services has no affiliation whatsoever with any political parties and I want to get that abundantly clear to those individuals out there (the media and the public),” he stated. According to Ramdeo, EZjet went through the normal process of acquiring its licenses in Georgetown, and was granted same based on a feasibility study that was done.
Kaieteur News had reported that EZjet was granted its license to operate in Guyana because of its affiliation with the government. The newspaper had also alleged that the airline started to operate at a loss, taking some six passengers to the JFK International Airport and brought back seven passengers.
At Friday’s briefing, the newspaper questioned Ramdeo on whether he is able to manage the business with such allegedly low figures. But the EZjet CEO said the information was false, noting that some 218 passengers were on the first flight from Georgetown to New York and back.
This number has increased to 4300 passengers in December to 7500 in January. This figure could likely increase in the coming months.
Ramdeo was later questioned about his financial capabilities, particularly how he cannot afford to pay a house mortgage of US$387,000 but was able to plug US$1.5 million into the starting up of EZjet operations.
“Actually part of my mortgage is what was used to fund this startup company. Over the years, I accumulated personal assets such as retirement funds, investment option and as such,” Ramdeo said.
He told media operatives that the US$1.5 million investment was able to cater for the aircraft and other necessities while the flights have been paying for themselves. He said “The difference between what we are doing versus what our competitors are doing is that they are scheduled airlines and we are not, even though we operate on a regular basis”.
The service, he said is being operated on a charter basis because there was not a significant amount of capital to invest in an entire airline.
“The charter programme is now paying for itself and our operations, as we try to rebuild a national carrier for Guyana.”
Ramdeo posited that his mortgage does not have any bearing on the opportunity to develop a business.
“Certainly, if you have a home mortgage and you truly believe in a business, that you’ve done homework and research, it’s a worthwhile investment.”
Ramdeo also said that he has a full-time job in the medical field in the U.S., and owns three other businesses besides EZjet. The management team had forecasted a loss at the start up of EZjet operations but the opposite happened.
EZjet Chief Operating Officer EZjet Richard Lee said that the airline cannot promise that it will be in Guyana forever. However, Lee noted that unlike many airlines that have operated in Guyana and left, EZjet would not do the same, and based on its research itwill not stop operating in Guyana anytime soon.
The executive noted that EZjet is not “a fly by night” airline service. He said that the company will ensure it remains competitive with other carriers.

Mi daddy always seh, wenn peeple gah nutin' fuh do and seh, dem do and seh sheer shyte.  Wance dah airline gi abie good fares an' service fuh cum up deh and bak, who gi waan shyte ah who own am.  Wenn abie bin only gah GAC an' da BWIA bin treat abie laka shyte, alyuh bin complain.  Now alyuh ge mo chaice, alyuh find sometin else fa complain about.

Where did Kaieteur get the 3M US loss from?  Can they be sued for libel. After that article in Kaieteur, many passengers dropped ezjet and went back to delta. Is Kaieteur being paid by Delta to sabotage ezjet?????

Glen is now asking for a true legal response!

It will serve the public interest well if he retracts his position.

He has done this before.

Glenn still holds on to his previous position about the 3m us loss based on an evaluation of the passenger manifest list that he supposedly acquired from "sources", an illegal act as it is an invasion of passengers privacy. 

I wish EZ JET the best of luck, But somehow leisure air and universal airlines comes to mind. No offense Vish M.

i wonder if they fetching white lady with that plane

I just heard that PREZIJet passengers were recently stranded in Guyana for a few days. Is this true?

the Guyanese populace will continue to support EZjet.....

Too many times these airlines go out of business and leave passengers no other choice but to buy a one way ticket at a higher than proportionate price. It is reasonable to treat them cautiously. These huys should show their audited financial statement if they want to be taken seriously. Talk is cheap. Especially when it involved Guyanese.

Both the US and Guyanese Authorities mandates a Cash Deposit Bond to protect the public interest.

Yep - until EZJet goes belly up in a few months - and passengers are stranded on either continent.

EZJEt's impact on the JFK-GEO sector

Lower Price

CA now flying some flights Directly to GEO

More Baggage allowance

Increased travels to Guyana

Delta now showing respect to the Guyanese traveling public

All credited to EZJETin the market

So where is that cash deposit bond when people get stranded? Are you going to say that no one has ever been stranded and forced to buy a new ticket when these airlines go out of business.

Since the RHEDC is proudly promoting EZJET, are they also going to underwrite any losses suffered by passengers in the future?

RHEDC is not an Aviation Regulatory Authority.

We can however get you special prices on EZJET, CA and Delta.

We attract and promote businesses with your community.

We recently promoted United healthcare Office Opening on Liberty Ave. We are promoting the development along Atlantic Ave.

Please visit our website www.RichmondHillEDC.org for more information

I agree you Guys can support any company,but why hand pick or select certain ones.You Guys need to support other nationality owned companies,get in the trenches also and work with open arms.

I knew it! Just before Christmas too .....

These fly by night 'businessmen' who always swindling people!

I feel for those stranded passengers!

Druggie EZjet CANNOT operate into the USA if teh USDot withdraws its license to fly.  It is a US registered carrier.  Guyana is a Cat 2 nation so Guyana registered carriers cannot start new service to the USA.

Leave Vishnu M alone.  By the time the RH people are finished with him he will stop supporting fly by night carriers.  The man was with GA 2000.  I told him it would fail.  He want to Universal.  I said the SAME thing.  And now another failure.

With what.  They have a reputation for not paying their bills, so no new operatore is going to lease them a plane.  Their license toperate has been withdrawn, so they cannot fly any where.

So how will they support this PPP owned airline?

Why should you. They got scammed by GuyAmerica, Tropical. Arrrow. Leisure. GA2000. Universal, Constellation. Now Ezjet.  And I know there are others which names I have forgotten.

If p[eople dont remember their bhistory they will continue ti make them same mistakes.

Like they say "fool me once, shame on you.  Fool me twice, shame on ME!!"

How will you get EZ fares when EZ has been grounded and until the US Dot decides otherwise EZjet cant go anywhere.

Passengers already stranded and the govt of GY is already talking to Caribbean about uplifting stranded Guyanese.

Dont know why Vishnu M is trying to fool your all.

As the Jamaicans say its chapter!   Ez Jet story DONE!!!

Ok good history lesson but EZjet is no more.  Another fly by night bites the dust.

You calling Vishnu Mahadeo a failure?

Glen  and all the stranded passengers should now catch you and finish off what Ed and the others did noot do, shave your stupid head!

I can't belief how fooish you and the other PPP lap dogs can be. Kaituer was asking legitimate questions and jackasses like you wanted to sue Mr Glen Lall.

It's called compassion. Not everyone can afford Delta and Caribbean Airways. Almost every other destination in the region has a budget airline why not GY. People are hopeful and it's sad when greedy jacka$$e$ like Ramdeo & Co run scams like these.

So yes, I feel for the stranded folks.

The FBI is looking for Ramdeo. Has anyone seen him?

Chief, as much as Vish is on the wrong side of this one, your response is certainly not helpful.

Kari,

I feel strongly about this because people like Vish under the banner of an economic organization in NY should know better.

Chief,

Are you saying that Vish is a fraud or just misguided?

BG_See Vish is NOT a fraud. Chief is concerned that as someone in the know and some one who heads an economic body in the community, and given his knowledge of the airline industry in Guiana and the Caribbean, he should not appear so partisan.

Vish is a true believer who will support any PPP [backed] scheme, scam or fraud simply because . . .

WE are promoting Businesses in Richmond Hill.

We will continue to do so as it is a part of our mission.

Please visit our website for more information on how to get contact info for EZJET passengers 

Vish what's the link?

with the amount of guyanese in NY that get charge,your site should be ALI BABA org

Misguided!!!

You are a confused person!!

When I pointed out to you in March that no economic DEVELOPMENT  organization in NY   does not promote  religious parade, your excuse was feeble.

I can safely say that you are not a fraud but neither are you qualified to run such an organization.

How can you look the people in RH in thier eyes and explain to them that you were one of the blind defenders of a fraudster? When KN and other decent folks were questioning the actioon of the thieves you were up in arms against the decent folks.

In fact this EZjet is an AFC scheme, check out who the main investors are that reside at the top echelon of the party. Nagamootoo and Ramjattan battie biting as their drug mule airline is now grounded by the GOG and US. Note that the PPP did not even send a representative for the inaugural flight of ezjet due to AFc links.

If you make another post of this that will make it approx 15 times you said the same thing, by then you might really start to believe it, you silly person you.