NMIA now certified for aerodrome operations
The Norman
Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston is now certified as an
aerodrome operator.
Transport and
Mining Minister Robert Montague officially handed over the document, signifying
that the facility has met the required international safety and security
standards for aerodrome operations, during a ceremony on Tuesday, October 8, at
the Ministry’s office in Kingston.
He said that
the achievement is a “big deal” and praised NMIA Chief Operations Officer, Dale
Davis, and his team, for ensuring that the certification was attained after
“many years of trying”.
“The
aerodrome operating certificate process… at the Jamaica Civil Aviation
Authority (JCAA) is not an easy one. It is a process of international
standards, and from what I’m hearing, NMIA exceeded the standards in many of
the areas that they were tested on,” Montague said.
“Today is a day of celebration. It’s a big deal to be certified as an aerodrome operator. We have been pulling all the punches and when I became Minister … I told the NMIA chairman and president that this is one of the boxes that we have to check,” he added.
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Montague
noted that the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, is
already certified, while the certification process for Ian Fleming
International Airport in St. Mary is well advanced.
