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President and Chief Executive Officer, Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick.

Assessment to be Done of Airports to Facilitate Reopening

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick, says an assessment will be done of conditions at the island’s airports, once Hurricane Beryl has passed. He told JIS News that the assessment is to...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz addresses a MBJ Airport Limited function at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James on December 14.

Government Committed to Developing Aviation Sector

Executive Director, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, Lenford Salmon, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.

JCDC Issues ‘No Fly Zone’ Advisory for National Stadium During Grand Gala

Minister of Transport and Mining Hon. Robert Montague (left), in conversation with Director of the Tinson Pen-based Aeronautical School of the West Indies (ASWI) Christopher Gooding, in St. Andrew, on Wednesday (December 29). Photo: Michael Sloley

Minister Wants More Jamaican Pilots Trained At Home

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (second left) listens attentively to Chief Executive Officer of MBJ Airports Limited, Shane Munroe (second right) during a tour of the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St. James on Thursday (December 17). Looking on (from left) are Member of Parliament for St. James Central, Heroy Clarke and Chief Executive Officer of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick.

Segments Of SIA Expansion To Come On Stream By Year-End

Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh.

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Jamaica to Chair Technical Stream for ICAO High Level Conference on COVID-19

The Director-General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Nari Williams-Singh, has been elected to chair the Technical Stream on Safety Issues and Objectives of a High Level International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) conference on COVID-19. Deputy Secretary of the Singapore Ministry of Transport, Mr. Kevin Shum, will act as Vice-Chair. The conference is being held virtually October 12 –...

Minister of Transport and Mining Hon. Robert Montague (3rd right) presents the Approved Training Organisation (ATO) certificate to Accountable Manager of the Aeronautical School of the West Indies (ASWI) Mr. Gari-Paul Tomlinson (3rd left) at the Ministry of Transport and Mining on Thursday (August 19). Also participating in the handover exercise are (from left) Senior Director, Transport Policy at the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Miss Tanya Beward, Maintenance Director, ASWI Mr. Christopher Gooding, Director-General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) Mr. Nari Williams-Singh and Director of Flight Safety at the JCAA, Mr. Noel Ellis.

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Flight Training School Ready for Take Off

Minister of Transport and Mining Hon. Robert Montague on Thursday presented the Aeronautical School of the West Indies (ASWI) with a certificate, designating the institution as an Approved Training Organisation (ATO). This means that the institution is approved by the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) to provide ground school training and flight training in Jamaica. Minister Montague described the occasion...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (2nd left), along with Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (2nd right); and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Allen (left), share in conversation with Deputy Commissioner of Police Clifford Blake at the official opening of the new police post at the Ian Fleming International Airport in St. Mary on August 13.

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PHOTOS: New Police Post at Ian Fleming Airport Officially Open

The air traffic control tower at the Norman Manley International Airport, the location from which aerodrome controllers guide aircraft into the airport after taking over from the air traffic controllers at the Kingston Air Traffic Control Centre.

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Developers Of Multistorey Buildings Implored To Consult With JCAA

The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) is imploring developers of multistorey buildings to seek the requisite approvals prior to erecting these buildings as they may be in breach of civil aviation guidelines. In an interview with JIS News, Director of Flight Safety at the JCAA, Noel Ellis, said the Authority has observed the emergence of numerous high-rise buildings throughout Jamaica,...

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Clifford Blake, addresses the recent handover of a new police post at the Ian Fleming International Airport, which was built by the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) at a cost of $48 million.

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New Police Post At Ian Fleming Airport To Strengthen Border Protection

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Clifford Blake, says that the new police post at the Ian Fleming International Airport (IFIA) in Boscobel, St. Mary, will bolster the ability of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to protect the country’s borders. He was speaking at the recent handover of the facility to the JCF by the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ). DCP...

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Airports Authority of Jamaica, Audley Deidrick, speaks at the recent handover of a police post at the Ian Fleming International Airport in st. Mary.

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AAJ Spends $5 Million To Buy Tablets For Students

The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) has spent approximately $5 million since the start of 2021 to purchase tablets for students, as part of its corporate social responsibility programme. The tablets were earmarked to assist students who have been out of school since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced school closures in March 2020. Minister of Transport and...

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Flight Cancellations and delays due to Tropical Storm Elsa

MBJ Airports Limited, operators of Sangster International Airport, continues to monitor the projected path of Tropical Storm Elsa and its effect on the operations of our airline partners. The Sangster International Airport remains open for normal operations. We have received notification of the following flight cancellations for 04 July: CANCELLATIONS SPIRIT AIRLINES NK 833/270 Fort Lauderdale Contact Number 855 728 3555 ...