Port-of-Spain: Unresolved safety issues with regional low-cost airline Redjet have further delayed the carrier’s operations from Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica.
Transport ministers from both countries were joined by their Barbadian counterpart in Port-of-Spain this morning to discuss just why its been taking so long for Redjet to fly from Port-of-Spain and Jamaica.
Minister of International Transport in Barbados George Hutson says Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago have every right to ensure Redjet meet all safety requirements before it's allowed to operate.
Minister Hutson met with Jamaica's Transport Minister Michael Henry and Trinidad and Tobago's Minister Jack Warner.
Following discussions Minister Warnmer told the media that they agreed to allow their respective civil aviation authorities to re-examine Redjet's application to ensure the airline meets all safety standards.
The process he says can take anywhere from a week to months and will not be rushed. This means there will be a further delay in the granting of Redjet's operating license.
Redjet launched operations from Trinidad and Tobagp and Jamaica in May but was not allowed to fly when civil aviation authorities from both countries indicated that they were not satisfied that all requirments had been met. The Barbados Transport Minister believes discussions on these issues should have been held earlier.
Jamaica's Minister of Transport Michael Henry says his country is eager to have a new airline on board once passenger safety is guaranteed. Redjet which currently operates from Barbados to Guyana had previously responded to safety concerns saying their planes were as safe as others.
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