Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson is aiming for Category 1 aviation status by 2018 but acknowledged that this is going to be an uphill battle due to the lack of technical skills.
“We are deficient in so many areas…we are 44 per cent compliant, quite a few of it has to do with technical skills available in Guyana,” he told Stabroek News in a recent interview. Last year February, Ogle International Airport boss Anthony Mekdeci had said that Guyana’s aviation sector is 95% compliant with the requirements needed to attain a Category One status, which would see carriers from Guyana flying directly to the United States of America.
Patterson told Stabroek News that help is necessary to achieve the Category 1 rating. While Guyana once held
