It seems Caribbean Airways will be cutting jobs which will affect the large Air Jamaica group of employees. If Barbados as the major shareholder in LIAT were to do the same it would be bloody murder.

Perhaps someone out there can clarify if the deal with Air Jamaica and Caribbean Airlines has been consummated, BU was under the impression that it is an outstanding matter.

How can CA be cutting staff if the deal is still on the table? Obviously we are missing something.

Also the fuel subsidy as far as we understand should be of concern. The new ATR72 aircraft will prove to be competition for LIAT know?

LIAT as we know too well continues to haemorrhage money by the millions annually and appears not to have a subsidy.

Whither our air transport strategy?

http://www.nationnews.com/articles/view/liat-cuts-saving-3m-a-year/

Liat already started cutting jobs.

In Nevis, AA expanded its service? http://bit.ly/hYY6IQ

@BAFBFP

By your comments should the BU family believe you are against a person’s right to freedom of expression?

Also for someone who prides on being logical do you accept that because a person used the initials BFP it does not necessarily mean the obvious?

David ask Loveridge if he saw on tv the signing of an agreement last week to bring thousands of Scandanavian tourists to beautiful Barbados this year he may have missed it while distracted by what empty boaster and mouth giant Chastenet was saying.

@Adrian

Have you seen this tourism presentation on Barbados’ master plan?

I know where I aint gine at dis time and I know who aint coming here at dis time too. I gine south pon red jet!

Sent to Facebook fans today:

A Message from CEO Ian Burns

  Dear REDjetter,

The Management team and staff of REDjet are pleased to announce that as of Wednesday 13th April 2011 REDjet’s low fares finally go on sale! Our first flights will launch from the 8th May and will feature frequent trips to our first destinations, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad. We know that so many you have all been eagerly awaiting our launch and the feedback has been massive. We promised not to disappoint and not only are we launching with fares from US$9.99 one-way excluding Government Taxes and Charges, but we are also launching 250,000 seats for US$49.99 or under! This truly will be a REDvolution as we aim to lower fares even further and open more routes across the region. Join us on our mission to end high fares so that Everyone Can Fly!

Get online on Wednesday and get your hands on the lowest fares ever seen in the Caribbean and let’s turn the Skies RED!

We look forward to welcoming you onboard!

Your’s Sincerely

  Ian Burns

FAA downgrades safety rating for Barbados

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The US Federal Aviation Administration has downgraded the safety rating of Barbados after determining the country fails to comply with ICAO safety standards.

FAA has assigned a category 2 rating to Barbados, which means carriers from that country cannot serve the US. Currently no airline from Barbados offer US flights, and the category 2 rating prohibits those carriers from establishing new US service.

The civil aviation authority of Barbados is currently conducting certification on an air carrier with the goal of serving the US, says FAA. Barbados-based upstart REDjet, modelled after Ryanair, previously expressed an interest in serving the US, but on 11 April stated it would launch 8 May serving Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad.

The downgrade results in Barbados lacking laws or regulations necessary to oversee air carriers in accordance with minimum international standards, says FAA, or that its civil aviation authority is deficient in technical expertise, trained personnel, record keeping or inspection procedures.

@david

The declared plan is of course to start after 1 or 2 years in operation ( when it was in jamaica i think that was one of their launch goals) so they can show growth and grow the fleet. So while it is a set back if they were ready to go to the US today they current are not doing that so there is still time to get the category 1 rating for it not to effect redjet future plans.

Jack in the dark on REDjet’s permit

http://www.trinidadexpress.com

Works and Transport Minister Jack Warner said yesterday he was in the dark as to how new Caribbean airline REDjet got the go-ahead to operate in Trinidad and Tobago.REDjet’s business development director Robbie Burns said yesterday the required approvals were obtained.