The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has refuted claims made in an article published on Demerara Waves online news that the rescue and fire-fighting capacity at the Cheddi Jagan International airport has been downgraded.
In a statement late Thursday, the GCAA’s Director General, Lt. Col. (Retd) Egbert Field, said there has been no downgrade of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport’s status from category eight to category five and he has not signed any document to suggest such a change.
‘The GCAA wishes to highlight that unnamed sources in the article, unfortunately, provided inaccurate and misinformation regarding the category rating of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport.The GCAA does not disclose or discuss inspection findings and reports on aviation stakeholders with third parties.’
The release added that the GCAA ‘maintains its commitment to the highest standards of aviation safety and regulatory oversight and assures the public that Cheddi Jagan International Airport continues to operate safely and efficiently.’