Job Opportunity - Deputy Director of Flight Operations & Technical Services
Deputy Director of Flight Operations & Technical Services
Department: Operations
Reports to: Director of Flight Operations & Technical Services
Status: Full Time, Exempt
Edgar Alexander Phillips - Fighter Pilot (Royal Air Force), First Guyanese Director Of Civil Aviation
Alex Phillips, 31 years at the Civil Aviation Department, former Fighter Pilot, Air Traffic Control Officer, Head of Administration of the Civil Aviation Department and Pilot Trainer.
Delta Airlines - Bait and Switch?
I want to share an experience I had earlier this week with Delta Airlines. I needed to book one-way fares in the US for my parents. They were traveling from Miami to Atlanta following a Georgetown, Guyana to Miami flight. The desired flight was scheduled for 7 p.m. (EST) on November 14, 2015.
Dynamic International Airways Aircraft Evacuated After Fire
Passengers aboard a Dynamic International Airways flight 405 was safely evacuated after a fire that appeared to have originated in the vicinity of the left engine. The aircraft, a Boeing 767 was taxing for take off on a scheduled flight to Caracas Venezuela was safely brought to a stop and passengers exited via the emergency slides.
New Boeing Avionics Facility to Enhance Republic of Korea Air Force Readiness, Affordability
Yeongcheon, South Korea, May 28, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] today formally opened a new avionics maintenance and repair center in the Yeongcheon Industry District of Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone. The 10,000 square-foot facility will test and repair aircraft electrical systems, reducing repair times and yielding significant inventory cost savings for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF).
The Aviation Culture War; Technology vs Humans
The recent air crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 where it is alleged that one of the crew members deliberately crashed the aircraft, brings to the forefront the debate about the direction of technology vs humans in the aviation industry.
Guyana Airways Inaugural International Jet Flight – Monday, September 8, 1980
Guyana Airways Corporation’s inaugural international flight on the newly acquired Boeing 737 began on September 8, 1980. Flight number GY704 flew from Timehri International Airport, Guyana to Grantley Adams Airport, Barbados a distance of about 401 nautical miles (743 km, 462 statute miles) with a flying time of approximately 1 hr 10 mins.
Cheering Crowd Greets Guyana’s First Jet – September 4, 1980
On Thursday September 4, 1980 Guyanese welcomed the very first jet aircraft to fly for the national flag carrier Guyana Airways Corporation (GAC).
It was a historic period in the history of aviation in Guyana, a culmination of years of hard work by the pioneers of the aviation industry like Alex Phillips, Lanny Abrams, Robert Dornford, Roland Dasilva, George Loy, to name a few.
Guyanese pilot arrested in Puerto Rico with over US$620,000 of undeclared cash
Guyanese businessman Kemraj Lall, the copilot of a Guyana bound 1988 Israel Aircraft Industries Westwind 1124 aircraft registration N822QL Serial number 441 registered to Exec Jet Sales LLC. Ringwood, New Jersey, USA, was arrested in Puerto Rico by Customs and Border Protection after he falsely declared the amount of cash he was taking out of the USA.
Dynamic Airways set to resume flights to Guyana in November
The US DOT has granted approval for Dynamic Airways LLC, a US airline based in Greensboro, NC, to operate to a variety of destinations in South America.