AS Guyana’s aviation sector continues to expand, Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips and Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation Deodat Indar are calling for stronger safety oversight, institutional capacity and regional co-operation to ensure the growth of the industry is matched by the systems needed to maintain safe air transport.
Speaking at the Caribbean High-Level Symposium on Aviation Safety hosted by the CARICOM Secretariat and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), PM Phillips highlighted the sharp increase in passenger traffic, international flights and aircraft registered in Guyana, while Indar stressed that infrastructural development must be supported by capable personnel, reliable data and effective regulatory institutions. Their calls come as Guyana continues to modernise its aviation infrastructure, strengthen its regulatory capacity and take on a greater role in regional aviation safety through its chairmanship of Caribbean Aviation Safety and Security Oversight System (CASSOS) for the 2026 to 2028 term.
