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.