Aviation authority upgrade to transform airspace management

Director General, GCAA, Zulfikar Mohammed

Air traffic management in Guyana is expected to be significantly enhanced with the implementation of a new communication, navigation and surveillance system set to cost up to US$3M.

Through the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Project, the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has projected increased safety for aircraft operators and reduced fuel consumption for both domestic and international users of Guyana’s airspace, while making the country more attractive to international airlines as it endeavours to become compliant with international standards.

The GCAA yesterday launched the project at the Grand Coastal Inn at Le Ressouvenir, in the presence of representatives of the