Deputy Director General of Regulatory Affairs at the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Rohan Campbell, says the organisation is on a constant thrust to ensure that the island’s aviation industry continues to meet international standards.   He was addressing a JCAA Flight Safety Symposium,  held at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on December 5. “Civil aviation regulations...

The Senate has approved the amended Road Traffic Act, which has new offences, larger fines and harsher penalties for motor vehicle operators who breach the law. Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, who piloted the Bill through the Senate on December 7, said too many lives are being lost on the roads, due to “bad...

Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) President, Audley Deidrick, says public-private partnerships (PPPs) will be pivotal in generating an estimated US$78 billion in additional investments needed for airport infrastructure developments globally over the next four years. Mr. Deidrick said data from a recent Airports Council International (ACI) research conducted in 50 countries indicate that planned airport investments from 2018 to 2022...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airports Limited, Dr. Rafael Echevarne, says it is very important that visitors are given a great first impression on arrival at the island’s airports. Dr. Echevarne, whose company is in its 15th year as operators of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, said it is to this end that MBJ Airports Limited has taken...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, is encouraging taxi associations and their members to be more enterprising in their approach to the operation of the industry. He suggested that members could come together to establish a used-car dealership, an insurance company, and a repair and maintenance hub. These enterprises he argued, could improve the viability and sustainability of the...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, has announced the commencement of multimillion-dollar renovations by the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) at the Ian Fleming International Airport in St. Mary and the island’s four domestic aerodromes. The aerodromes being upgraded are Tinson Pen, Kingston; Ken Jones, Portland; Lionel Densham, St. Elizabeth; and Negril, Westmoreland. Mr. Montague said the undertaking, which...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, says stakeholder discussions are under way for the establishment of a globally recognised aviation school in Jamaica. Mr. Montague advised that the consultations involve representatives of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), and two overseas institutions. He...