The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has increased its surveillance at the two local international airports but there is need for more manpower to better monitor interior locations and prepare for the expected growth of the aviation sector, according to Director-General Colonel (Ret’d) Egbert Field.
In the immediate future, Field said that some 20 to 25 large helicopters will be flying from shore to rig and rig to shore as a requirement for the start-up production phase of the developing oil and gas sector.
“That increases the aviation activity thus the authority will be faced not only with monitoring but also ensuring that the aviation industry remains as safe as it can be, which is equal to zero accident,” he told Sunday Stabroek during an interview.