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Saheed Sulaman Guyana Civil Aviation Authority Slide 2 Outline of Presentation Introduction Overview of the Civil Aviation System Air Transport Development in Guyana Building the Guyana Hub Conclusion Slide 3 Introduction Area: 214,969 sq.km Population: 747,884 (2012) Real GDP 2013: $360 Billion (2013) GDP Per Capita: US$2,346.00 (2013) Industries: Agriculture, Bauxite, Sugar, Rice, Timber and Gold Mining. Slide 4 Introduction Guyana may be the best kept secret of South America (National Geographic 2014) Slide 5 Definition: Stakeholders Individuals or organizations who are actively involved in the project, or whose interests may be positively or negatively affected as a result of the project execution or successful project completion. (PMBOK, PMI 1996) Slide 6 Know Your Stakeholders ? Slide 7 Civil Aviation System A. Maintenance Organisations F. Air Navigation Services 1. Air Transport Service Providers B. Aviation ServicesG. Training C. AirportsH. Airport Services D. Cargo AirlinesI. Passenger Airlines E. Business AviationJ. General Aviation 2. Regulators and Industry Developers A.Passengers 3. End Users A. GovernmentB.Shippers B. GCAAC.Suppliers of Goods Slide 8 Civil Aviation System Air Transport Providers Airports Cargo Operators Passenger Airlines Charter Operators Air Navigation Services Airport Operations Ground Handling, Catering, Aviation Security Ancillary Services, Fuel, Cleaning, Security, Equipment Others Retail, Food & Beverages, Hotel, etc Aviation Services Commercial Services, Financing, Insurance, Consulting etc. Education/Training Institutions Regulatory Authority Commerce, Trade & Tourism Multiple Stakeholders GCAA Slide 9 Regulated Entities 70 Aircraft on Register 11 Air Operator Certificate Holders 413 Licensed Personnel 11 Foreign Operators 7 Approved Organisations 120 Aerodromes Slide 10 Two Main Groups Domestic Aviation International Aviation Within border flights connecting coastland and hinterland Cross-border flights, transporting cargo, mail and passengers Slide 11 Why stakeholders matter? Slide 12 Successful collaboration and cooperation between ANSPs, airspace users, airports, regulators, manufacturing industry, and regional and global organizations are paramount for the sound development of air transport. (IATA 2013) Slide 13 Stakeholders Buy-in More stakeholders buy-in means greater level of compliance especially when regulations and regulatory agencies are involved. Slide 14 Source: IATA Economics Briefing No 4: VALUE CHAIN PROFITABILITY by Mark Smyth & Brian Pearce, IATA, June 06 Slide 15 Case Study of Redjet & Ezjet Number of flights conducted by Airlines (2010-2012) Slide 16 More stakeholders cooperation is always needed when all parties are striving to move in the same direction. Lesson Learnt Slide 17 The Development of Air Transport In 1993 Government initiated a National Development Strategy (NDS). The NDS identified the challenges in the air transport sector and proposed strategies to mitigate the challenges and grow the sector. Slide 18 AIR TRANSPORT CHALLENGES Limited runway length at Cheddi Jagan International Airport Weak Legislation Major International Conventions on Civil Aviation have not been ratified. Substandard quality of airfields No effective and equipped Search and Rescue System No Air Services Agreements exist between Guyana and most countries in the world. Lack of coordination among stakeholders Limited International air connections Public Service Bureaucracy Substandard physical facilities at Ogle Aerodrome Slide 19 Strategies implemented Invest to improve the physical facilities at Airports Autonomous Airports Authority Autonomous Civil Aviation Authority Revised and update Legislation and Regulations Establish and strengthen Search and Rescue System Increase frequency of international flights Encourage & Promote Private Airlines Establish and renegotiate ASAs Slide 20 Slide 21 Air transport accounts for approx. 0.4% of Guyanas Real GDP (2013). .and provides an estimated 3,000 Direct jobs Slide 22 Domestic Aviation Pax CAGR = 15.6% Cargo CAGR = 14.2% Slide 23 International Aviation Pax CAGR = 1.3% Cargo CAGR = -3.1% Slide 24 Stakeholders Participation Slide 25 Ogle Airport: Every Day 130 take-off and land 50,300 kgs 445 Passengers Slide 26 Building a Hub Making the Cheddi Jagan International Airport a Hub for African, Latin, South and North American traffic. Source: http://gifsec.com/funny/air-traffic-over-the-world-gif/ Slide 27 Road Map to Hub Development Hub Study by IKEW UK LTD ICAO ICAN Strengthening Institutional & Regulatory Capacity Airport Investment & Infrastructural Development Slide 28 Negotiation of Air Services Agreements # AsiaAfricaCaribbean North America Europe Middle East 1 ChinaKenyaCuracaoCanada United Kingdom Qatar 2 SingaporeGhana Norway 3 Nigeria Netherlands 4 Iceland Slide 29 Concluding Remarks Building sustainable cities - and a sustainable future - will need open dialogue among all branches of national, regional and local government. And it will need the engagement of all stakeholders - including the private sector and civil society, and especially the poor and marginalized. Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General. Slide 30 Concluding Remarks Insanity is trying to achieve real development without stakeholders engagement. Slide 31 Thank You