PM Browne: LIAT Eyes Expansion to U.S. Territories Once FAA Category 1 Status is Restored
Prime Minister Gaston Browne says LIAT is preparing to expand into U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, pending the restoration of the Eastern Caribbean’s Category 1 safety rating from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Speaking on his weekly broadcast, Browne explained that the downgrade to Category 2—applied to all OECS countries in 2020—remains the only hurdle preventing LIAT from flying into U.S. airspace. The FAA had cited deficiencies in safety oversight by the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA).
“We can’t go into the U.S. territories until we get Category 1 restored,” Browne said. “We’ve fixed the gaps they identified, and we’re hoping to regain it later this year or early next year.”
In the meantime, LIAT has launched service to Montego Bay, Jamaica, and is eyeing new routes to Colombia and Panama as part of a broader effort to boost regional connectivity and economic growth.
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I admire the vision but seeing all of these new and potential destinations for LIAT (rebranded to Liat Air a few days ago) reminds me of Business 101: Over-expansion too quickly can lead to an inability to manage a business properly. I wish them luck.
@ Westdide
“I wish THEM luck”!!??? Shouldn’t you mean, “I wish US luck.” You are obviously a major part of the problem. Keep your elite aloofness to yourself.
@ Westside
So you wish “them” luck!? Why not wish US luck instead. Exposing your traitor trait, aren’t you or just your vast business book-knowledge. Cho!
@Westside.
Don’t you worry, GB is gonna leave the massive headache for the next administration.. He has his millions, so what do he care about ” over expansion” and wasting social security money on frivolous investment.
Whatever happened to the 100 Plus Seater aircraft that was promised to be delivered by December 2024 or by the first quarter of 2025
@Faithful National #1 or is it Faithful but Irrational?
What got you upset today? Bad day at work? Received a traffic ticket? Dropped your phone in the toilet? Clearly, I don’t care but if I’m “the problem” (whatever you are whining about) then tough shit, go cry some more, fool.
ECCAA needs to stay ahead of these regulatory standards permanently. We can’t afford to let bureaucracy clip the wings of regional airlines like LIAT.
If the gaps are fixed, what’s the holdup? Aviation safety is key, but we can’t keep missing out on economic opportunities because of outdated oversight.
While there have been many challenges in LIAT’s history, this new development shows a clear path forward for LIAT 2020. Hope for a more reliable future!
They created the situation and now come with the solutions, but monetized though.
Liat was destroyed by the same ALP under Lester bird and Gaston, because you can remember when Stanford paid him off on a stage media event so the turn a blind eye?
Liat had a good logistics to Puerto Rico with an early morning flight and the night return, so if you need a car parts emergency it was magic, and you know what ALP did? They instructed the liat board which is the politicians to sell out that spot to Standford airline which I think was called Caribbean sun, and Liat took a screwed up schedule of going down Puerto Rico 10 a.m in the morning and returning 1 p.m in the afternoon, first thing no time to do business and 10 a.m is the traffic jam hour in Puerto Rico and second you have to overnight, then after destroying liat for Stanford money, Stanford failed and was later arrested, and don’t let them fool you that upp caused him to be arrested, when Standford was trying hard to buy prime minister Baldwin Spencer until Gail christian hallo out bring the money and come I was in Houston Texas, and was in an upscale mall called the galleria, and sitting in a restaurant eating looking across the street at Stanford bank surrounded by men in black jacket suits, when I ask what’s that I was told those were FBI agents, but Antigua under ALP was always hiding and protecting Stanford, when these people come Antigua to locate Stanford, Lester will have someone with a speed boat run Stanford down to st Kitts to hide him, now they blame prime minister Baldwin Spencer because when he came to power he was not participating in any of that shenanigans. So this is how the ALP and Gaston too at the time destroy LIAT and then come with the solution, which is tax payers money, and don’t talk about the squandering of free ticket vouchers to family and girlfriends by politicians and liat workers, Frankie can tell you he was a mechanic for liat, I just don’t think Gaston is serious about liat or he would have encouraged a private sector investment instead, it’s just a necessary way to extort monies from the tax payers treasury under the guise of nationalism and patriotism, but trust me the ideas sounds good, if they can get a cargo route from Puerto Rico, liat will pay for itself, but they won’t be allowed to challenge American businesses like FedEx and USPS and DHL and Amerijet.
I don’t care how much they Rebrand I will never be flying with liat ever again my last time were in 2019 as for me R I P liat.
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