Aircraft owners piqued at budget snub

The Aircraft Owners’ Association of Guyana (AOAG) is disappointed that none of the recommendations made by the aviation industry for its development was addressed in the national budget and that the Parliamentary Opposition has cut funding for the entire aviation sector, including the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) Expansion Project.

In a press statement, the AOAG said that after the National Economic Forum in July 2013, hosted by the government and in which the Parliamentary Opposition participated, the Aviation Sub-Group of the Forum submitted in February a comprehensive Policy Proposal and Action Plan for the Aviation Industry which was subsequently approved by the National Competitive Strategy Council chaired by President Donald Ramotar.

The aviation industry policy proposal includes a menu of measures, all of which are