More air traffic controllers needed

By Stabroek News On In Guyana News |
Seated at left are the eight students with GCAA Director Chaitrani Heeralall, while at the head of the table is GCAA Director-General Egbert Field. To his right (backing camera) is Human Resource Officer Derrick Johan and seated at right are the guarantors of the students.
Seated at left are the eight students with GCAA Director Chaitrani Heeralall, while at the head of the table is GCAA Director-General Egbert Field. To his right (backing camera) is Human Resource Officer Derrick Johan and seated at right are the guarantors of the students.

There is a dire need for more air traffic controllers in Guyana, according to Director-General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Egbert Field.

Field highlighted the situation at the signing of the contracts for eight Aeronautical Information Service Officers and Air Traffic Control Officers to commence training in Jamaica, while emphasising the need to train more personnel.

Field said that the students, who are slated to depart Guyana on September 3, will spend 14 weeks at the Civil Aviation Authority Training School and will return to work under senior instructors. “This training is the initial phase before becoming Air Traffic Controllers,” Field said.