JCAA RETAINS ITS CATEGORY 1 STATUS

The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) retains its category one status following the re-certification of Air Jamaica and Air Jamaica Express.

In March of this year, the Federal Aviation Authority of the United States (FAA) reaffirmed the JCAA’s category one status pending the re-certification of Air Jamaica and Air Jamaica Express. The JCCA has since completed a detailed review of the operating manuals, procedures, resources, organizational structures and facilities of the island's two major airlines and have ensured that all operations are in accordance with the new Civil Aviation Regulations (2004). The new regulations were passed by parliament in December of last year.

In a press release on August 5, 2005, Minister of Transport and Works, the honourable Robert Pickersgill said that the process of re-certification of the National Carrier and Air Jamaica Express was an important requirement in order for the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority to maintain international standards. He said that the JCAA will continue to review the operations of domestic airline operators to verify their conformance with the Authority’s Regulations