Guyana to sign open skies agreement with US

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Guyana to sign open skies agreement with US

Published on Thursday, 30 August 2012 01:27

Written by Super User -- Source

Government has given approval for the United States to conclude an open skies agreement which applies to the International Aviation industry.

Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon made the announcement at his post Cabinet media briefing on Wednesday.

The agreement provides for liberalization of the International Aviation Industry which minimizes government’s intervention, passengers, and cargo as well as state base flights.

This open skies agreement dr luncheon notes enhances the potential to create more affordable, efficient and reliable air transport services to Guyana.

“Allowing the airlines to agree with destinations in the countries that do agree to land other than where they are under prescription under rules and regulations right now force to land so it is possible under open skies Guyana could indeed once it meets the standards have landing other than Timehri and for flights originating from Guyana to land at places other than New York and Miami” Dr luncheon stated.

According to Dr Luncheon several countries including those in CARICOM have concluded similar agreements and boast of the successes.

Additionally the draft agreement that was submitted has been approved and embodies the offer the us is making to potential partners hence signing of the agreement is imminent.

“This is not a collaboration they prepare the draft shows this is what they are offering and in general and negotiation on the terms prior to the conclusion of the agreement would see those areas that are not to the liking of Guyana those areas where the subletting state the us would be willing to modify being modify and then the agreement taking place so the agreement is not a mutually design agreement it is an American agreement to which we acceded” Dr Luncheon stated also.

Currently the local flights are tightly regulated by inter-governmental and international agreements.

However Dr Luncheon adds open skies agreement with the United States is an opportunity provided to Guyana to liberalize.

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Guyana, US to ink "Open Skies" agreement

Written by Demerara Waves

Wednesday, 29 August 2012 18:50 -- Source

(GINA) International airlines are soon to benefit from a more efficient and reliable transport service, as Guyana will soon ink an Open Skies Agreement with the Unites States of America.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon during a post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday at the Office of the President stated that the agreement which applies to the International Aviation Industry provides for liberalisation within the industry.

This agreement also pertains to minimising Government’s interventions, as they apply to passengers, cargo, the combination of air transport in scheduled charter services and state based flights.

“As you know currently, each one of those is tightly regulated by inter-governmental and international agreements. The Open Skies Agreement … is an opportunity that has been provided to Guyana to be liberalised,” he said.

According to US Department of State, “Open Skies agreements have vastly expanded international passenger and cargo flights to and from the United States, promoting increased travel and trade, enhancing productivity, and spurring high-quality job opportunities and economic growth.”

Barbados, Suriname and St. Kitts and Nevis are among countries within CARICOM that have already concluded the agreement with the US.

The HPS pointed out that advice from the Public Works Minister Robeson Benn who has oversight of the aviation industry has stated that the agreement will see Guyanese benefiting from a more reliable transportation service, as it will pave the way for the country to have agreements with other countries to land at their airports.

Once Guyana meets the standard procedures that obtain in other countries, the agreement will allow for the safe landing of airlines in other countries other than at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, as well as flights originating from Guyana to land in other countries other than states in the US, New York and Miami.

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