Trans Guyana Airways (TGA) has commenced administrative and regulatory preparations to launch at least two weekly nonstop flights between Georgetown, Guyana, and Cayenne, French Guiana, to operate scheduled services between the two destinations.
The proposed service follows the signing of a modernised Air Services Agreement between Guyana and the French Republic on September 30, 2026, creating new opportunities for air connectivity, trade, tourism and business between the neighbouring territories.
According to TGA, the planned flights remain subject to the necessary operating approvals and could significantly reduce travel time between Georgetown and Cayenne. A journey that can currently take as long as 24 hours using existing surface connections could be completed in approximately one hour and 15 minutes by air.
In a statement, TGA welcomed the agreement, which was signed in Georgetown by Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation Deodat Indar and France’s Ambassador to Guyana, His Excellency Olivier Plançon. The agreement replaces the bilateral air services framework established in 1976.
The airline said the agreement represents an opportunity for a Guyanese private-sector operator to expand its international operations while contributing to national development and improved regional connectivity.
The signing took place during the recently concluded International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Third Global Regional Safety Oversight Organisation (RSOO)/Regional Accident and Incident Investigation Organisation (RAIO) Forum for Aviation Safety, hosted in Guyana.
TGA noted that the agreement demonstrates how international aviation engagement and government policy can translate into commercial opportunities for local businesses and benefits for travellers and the wider economy.
Under the new agreement, Guyana may designate airlines to operate agreed services, with TGA selected to operate scheduled flights between Guyana and French Guiana. The framework also provides opportunities for commercial cooperation between airlines, including code-sharing and other cooperative marketing arrangements.
Beyond reducing travel time, the proposed direct service is expected to create opportunities for onward connections through airlines serving French Guiana, including Air France. These connections could strengthen links between Guyana, the French Caribbean, Europe and other international markets.
The airline also anticipates that improved air access could encourage two-way tourism, facilitate business travel, support investment and trade, and improve the movement of people and goods across the Guiana Shield.
TGA commended the Government of Guyana and Minister Indar for establishing an enabling environment in which local private enterprises can translate national aviation policy into commercial activity, employment, connectivity and economic value.
The airline said the agreement illustrates the complementary roles of the public and private sectors, with the Government establishing the international framework and opening market access, while private operators invest in and deliver services.
TGA said it looks forward to transforming the agreement into an operating air bridge between Georgetown and Cayenne, bringing Guyana and French Guiana closer together and creating new opportunities for residents, businesses and the wider region.
Source: NEW ROOMS SITE
