– Brazilian air show to highlight aviation’s 100 year in GuyanaBy Leonard GildarieTransport Minister,NHL Jerseys Authentic, Robeson Benn (4th from r), and GCAA’s head, Zulficar Mohamed, and senior staffersAuthorities have introduced new measures that have mandated local operators to equip their aircraft with special devices to better track them.Yesterday, Transport Minister, Robeson Benn, said that he signed the order last week. While some operators have already installed the necessary equipment, others will have to comply.The Minister was discussing plans for the upcoming celebration of 100 years of aviation in Guyana.In recent years, Government has been expending hundreds of millions of dollars to upgrade its aging equipment in the Control Tower at Timehri. Almost $1B has been spent to upgrade equipment and these are in line with the best around the world, the official said.However, the current equipment is just not enough to track an aircraft to a specific point. Radars are very expensive and Guyana has been depending on its neighbours, like Suriname for help.The country is now moving to purchase a far less expensive set of equipment, called the Automatic Dependency Surveillance/Broadcast (ADS-B). This is surveillance technology for tracking aircraft as part of the next generation air transportation system.This $90M investment should be online by next year.It is not unknown of planes disappearing without a trace into Guyana’s thick forest,Nike Air Max 97 Silver Bullet Australia, never to be seen again.At the press conference with Benn at the Kingston headquarters of the Guyana Civil Aviations Authority (GCAA) were Director General, Zulficar Mohammed, and several senior members of that regulatory body.Questioned about the country’s search and rescue capabilities, the Minister said that a special centre has been established with a network of aircraft belonging to the army and civilians standing by.Benn admitted that it is indeed a difficult task to track illegal aircrafts in the hinterlands. Last year, Government seized one small plane equipped with tanks for extra gas in an interior location.In addition to Ogle Airport, Government is now moving to develop the airstrip in Lethem, Region Nine,Wholesale NFL Jerseys Online, an area that borders Guyana with neighbouring Brazil.Meanwhile,Cheap Air Max 90 Kpu Sale, on its plans to celebrate the 100 years of aviation in Guyana, the Director General announced that the events will start on March 18 and run to March 30.It will include an exciting air show by the Brazilian Smoke Squadron…some nine planes will be in Guyana for Sunday March 24.Between March 18 and March 22, there will be several sports activities including 10/Ten cricket and Futsal.From March 23, starting with a fitness walk, the activities will continue with the turning of the sod for a new Head Office for the GCAA, an aviation exhibition and a social for Guyanese women in the industry.There will also be a reenactment of the first flight in Guyana and key symposium on the future of aviation in Guyana.According to Mohamed, on March 26, the Ogle Airport expanded project will be commissioned. Two days later, local pilots will take to the skies in an aerial display for fallen aviators. On that same day,NFL Jerseys China Cheap, Wings Aviation will see its new hangar being opened at Ogle. The curtain will come down on March 30 with a dinner and awards ceremony and the launching of a magazine of “100 Years of Aviation.”Minister Benn insisted yesterday that Guyana has much to celebrate this year in marking the milestone of 100 years of aviation and with the launching of the US$150M expansion project for the Cheddi Jagan International Airport which will see a new terminal and longer runways.With its excellent safety record,Wholesale Jerseys USA, the new airport will place Guyana in a better position to capitalize on its geographical location to tap into new markets including Asia and India.