{"id":13754,"date":"2023-11-09T15:30:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T15:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=13754"},"modified":"2023-11-09T15:30:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T15:30:06","slug":"guyana-anticipates-surge-in-daily-flights-to-exclusive-economic-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyana-anticipates-surge-in-daily-flights-to-exclusive-economic-zone\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana Anticipates Surge in Daily Flights to Exclusive Economic Zone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>With the aviation sector experiencing rapid growth, the Guyanese government is preparing for an increase in daily flights to the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, responsible for aviation oversight, revealed that this expansion coincides with efforts to bring additional airlines into operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just a decade ago, Guyana had only a handful of airlines serving the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the aviation landscape has evolved, with multiple carriers currently in operation and others preparing to enter the market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This surge has resulted in heightened flight frequency on established routes, and a growing interest from international airlines to establish a presence in Guyana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Edghill assured that as the government strives to advance this sector, Guyanese citizens can anticipate notable developments at both major airports. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the significance of these advancements for the nation&#8217;s economic growth and connectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, Minister Edghill highlighted that with two Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSOs) in operation within Guyana&#8217;s EEZ, there are nearly 20 offshore flights conducted daily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He mentioned that the deployment of a third FPSO is on the horizon, set to enhance operations within the next three to five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) currently manages 20 daily flights and hosts 287 overflights each week, contributing significantly to the region&#8217;s revenue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent high-profile events, such as the arrival of a 250-plus delegation via an Ethiopian Airline aircraft for the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum, underscore the growing interest in Guyana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to this surge in activity, the government is planning to construct a second terminal at CJIA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative aligns with ongoing efforts to accommodate the increasing influx of investors and tourists drawn to Guyana&#8217;s expanding opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Reported by Samuel Sukhnandan for NCN News<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the aviation sector experiencing rapid growth, the Guyanese government is preparing for an increase in daily flights to the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13755,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[363,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-transformation","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13754","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13754"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13754\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13756,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13754\/revisions\/13756"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}