(Kaieteur News) – Guyana has assumed a two-year leadership role within the Caribbean Aviation Safety and Security Oversight System (CASSOS), with the regional body convening its 29th Board of Directors Meeting in Georgetown on Friday.
The meeting, held at the Aiden by Best Western Hotel, was chaired by Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Lt. Col. (Ret’d) Egbert Field, A.A., marking the first CASSOS board meeting under his chairmanship.
The meeting, held at the Aiden by Best Western Hotel, was chaired by Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Lt. Col. (Ret’d) Egbert Field.
According to the GCAA, all CASSOS member states were represented at the meeting, which focused on several key regional aviation priorities.
Among the issues discussed were the full implementation of the CARICOM Multilateral Air Services Agreement (MASA), strategic organisational restructuring, measures to strengthen CASSOS’s financial sustainability and the advancement of the One Stop Security initiative.
The discussions, the GCAA said, reflected a shared commitment among Caribbean countries to strengthen cooperation and advance regional aviation standards.
CASSOS is a specialised unit within CARICOM responsible for enhancing aviation safety and security oversight across the Caribbean. Guyana will hold the CASSOS Chairmanship for the 2026–2028 term, placing the country at the forefront of regional aviation leadership and efforts to maintain Caribbean standards in line with global aviation best practices.
Source: Kaieteur News
