Airstrips incursions: Local airlines call for better inspections, perimeter security, wildlife control at runways

Runway incursions could end in tragedy - Aviation operators warn

(Kaieteur News) – The Aviation Operators’ Association of Guyana (AOAG) is warning that the growing threat of animals, people and other obstructions entering active runways, particularly at hinterland aerodromes could result in a serious aviation tragedy if urgent measures are not taken. The warning comes in the wake of the recent aircraft occurrence at Mabaruma, where […]

Airstrips incursions: Local airlines call for better inspections, perimeter security, wildlife control at runways

Local airlines have called on the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and other stakeholders to ensure better inspections, perimeter security and wildlife control measures to address the issue of animal incursions at hinterland airstrips. The call was made via a statement issued on Monday by the Aviation Operators’ Association of Guyana (AOAG) and comes on the heels of an animal incursion forcing a Trans Guyana Airways (TGA) plane to run off …

AOAG calls for greater vigilance over runway incursions

THE Aviation Operators’ Association of Guyana (AOAG) is calling for stronger public awareness and tighter enforcement of safety measures at Guyana’s aerodromes, warning that animals, people and other obstructions entering active runways could have serious consequences for aircraft operations. The call comes in the wake of a recent aircraft occurrence at Mabaruma, Region One, which […]