Safety

Guyana

Guyana Has Made a Runway Safety Team Compulsory at Every Certified Aerodrome. The Rule Covering Animals on a Runway Has Been in Force Since May 2024.

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority gazetted four aviation Requirements on 12 October. One makes a Runway Safety Team compulsory at every certified aerodrome. Section 9.4 of the rules it amends has covered wildlife since May 2024.

Oct 17, 2026 Theon Alleyne

Business

An Airline Warned Twice About Animals on the Runway. Eight Days Later Its Aircraft Ran Off One.

Trans Guyana Airways wrote to the Civil Aviation Authority on 16 June and 9 September about animals and people on hinterland airstrips. On 17 September an animal forced one of its aircraft off the runway at Mabaruma. Operators are calling for inspections, perimeter security and wildlife control.

Sep 23, 2026 Theon Alleyne