Dynamic Airways’ operations under review by GCAA

Dynamic Airways was ordered to submit a report to the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) regarding the most recent incident in its long list of disruptions in flights which left passengers stranded for hours, for the regulation entity to consider the most effective way forward.
Director General of the GCAA told a news conference on Wednesday that the entity will be reviewing the report, which is yet to be submitted, and then consider options pertaining to the operations of the controversial airline.
“We have asked Dynamic to submit a report to the Authority so we can further review the operation and how we move forward from here… To give a definitive answer as to what will take place until we have a look at the report,” he explained.
Holiday travel plans for hundreds of passengers in Guyana and New York were majorly disrupted as air carrier Dynamic Airways over the weekend cancelled at least two flights – one out of Guyana and the other from the John F Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in the United States.
The cancellation even resulted in a Guyanese bride missing her wedding; however, Dynamic has since agreed to offer a free honeymoon package to the couple as compensation.
The company’s local representative, Captain Gerry Gouveia had explained that there were two jumbo jet aircraft placed on stand-by by Dynamic Airways in case of an emergency with the primary aircraft.
But he said a ground handling truck at the JFK Airport crashed into the airplane and damaged its engine shell, while the other aircraft had mechanical problems. In August, a Caribbean Private Sector Investment Agency – Invest Caribbean Now (ICN) – had urged the Guyana Government to launch an investigation into the services offered by the airline.
In December 2014, the airline was slapped with a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over one such incident. Captain Gouveia had previously explained to Guyana Times that all airlines have their challenges and that flight delays are not unique to Dynamic Airways alone.
Meanwhile, in relation to the airline’s recent disturbance, Gouveia said aggrieved passengers would be compensated in accordance to the company’s legal obligations within air transport laws. (Devina Samaroo)