Canadian investor eyes establishing aeronautical school in Guyana – Min Edghill

Public Works Minister Juan Edghill recently disclosed that a Canadian investor has indicated an interest in investing in an aeronautical training school in Guyana.
He made this announcement during a meeting held at the Eugene F Correia International Airport with members of the Guyana Pilots Association.
“Just a few weeks ago, I issued a letter of interest to an investor who is interested in opening a school for the training of pilots and equip people for the aviation sector that’s coming out of Canada,” Edghill explained.
He further added that currently, his Ministry and the investor are still in discussion on the investment.

In addition, Edghill expressed that in efforts to meet the growing needs of Guyana’s oil and gas industry along with its tourism sector, the Government will be looking to enhance the current aviation sector.
“We want to expand the industry. With the advent of oil and gas, the need for helicopter pilots to satisfy our local content drive is becoming very essential,” he said.
This development, he explained, will entail training pilots, and modern works being carried out at the respective airstrips.
Meanwhile, Edghill posited that the Government will also be focusing heavily on safety within the sector and as such encouraged the pilots to partner with the Government to minimise the incidence of accidents in the industry.
Additionally, the Minister noted that the Government will do its part to ensure that the over 120 airstrips across the country are maintained and upgraded yearly.
He further stated that lights to facilitate night flights and signs would also be installed at these airstrips to improve visibility.
“Every year, we will increase funds to maintain these airstrips because we want you to take off and land safe, and we want the people that you are transporting to get there safe and to leave there safe,” he expressed.
Meanwhile, the Art Williams & Harry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School has been operating in Guyana since 1993 and falls under the purview of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority.
The school remains committed to developing Aircraft Engineering skills and technical expertise essential to the development and safety of air transport within Guyana, the Caribbean Community and the world at large.
The Art Williams & Harry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School is approved and certified by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Trinidad & Tobago Civil Aviation Authority (TTCAA), Civil Aviation Safety Authority Suriname (CASAS) and Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA).