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LIAT 2020 to Double Workforce and Boost Antigua\u2019s Aviation Hub Role<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tourism Minister Charles Fernandez says LIAT <\/a><\/strong>2020 is on track to double its Antigua and Barbuda workforce to 200 by year-end as the airline ramps up operations and introduces new jets.<\/p>

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Speaking in Parliament this week, Fernandez highlighted that 80 of LIAT\u2019s <\/a><\/strong>current 95 employees are Antiguans, with the rest from across the Caribbean, the UK, and Ethiopia.<\/p>

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He noted that the airline\u2019s engineering team is made up entirely of Antiguans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responding to a question from Opposition Leader Jamale Pringle, the minister said LIAT\u2019s expansion could create up to 300 additional indirect jobs regionally. <\/p>

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Six Antiguan pilots are currently in training to fly the new jets, with four nearing completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fernandez called LIAT 2020 a vital locally run airline and reaffirmed Antigua\u2019s strategic position in regional aviation. <\/p>

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He also reported strong tourism growth, with March 2025 setting a new monthly air arrivals record and first-quarter arrivals up 7.5% over 2019.<\/p>

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