Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar was present as JAGS Aviation yesterday unveiled its brand-new Bell 407 helicopter, marking another private sector investment in Guyana’s growing aviation industry.
A release yesterday from the Department of Public Information put the value of the helicopter at over $1b.
A release from the Ministry said that the aircraft will expand the company’s capacity to provide private charters, scenic tours, executive transfers and transportation to remote communities and mining operations across Guyana.
Also in attendance were the Ministry’s Director General, Alfonso De Armas; Legal Adviser, James Bond; Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority, Lt. Col. (Ret’d) Egbert Field; and Head of the Ministry’s Hinterland Airstrips Department, Akeeme St. Louis.
Founder and Executive Chairman of the BK Group of Companies, Mr Brian Tiwarie, along with other company representatives and officials from the GCAA, were also present.
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