Antigua and Barbuda: Two E-145 Jets are all set to be added to the fleet of LIAT 2020 with the historic arrival at Antigua and Barbuda on Tuesday afternoon. Two plane from Nigeria will land at VC Chicken Worldwide Airport and obtain a grand welcome with a water cannon salute.
The welcome ceremony will happen at Terminal B (Outdated Terminal), the place the arrival of the plane for LIAT 2020 will probably be celebrated. Prime Minister Gaston Browne expressed pleasure and mentioned that this is able to mark a momentous event for the airline and Antigua and Barbuda.
Notably, LIAT 2020 which began its operation with the closure of LIAT 1974 in early this yr has already taken its demo flights underneath the supervision of the Japanese Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority. Nonetheless, the issue has been found within the touchdown gear and different elements of the airplane, which in some way delayed the acquisition of the Air Operators Certificates.
Prime Minister Browne additionally introduced that the touchdown gear has additionally arrived in Antigua and Barbuda for the flights of LIAT 2020. The arrival of the 2 jet plane will mark a big step in the direction of the upliftment of the airline.
It’s going to additionally assist obtain the purpose of LIAT 2020, which is to develop into the main airline within the Caribbean. A number of stakeholders, authorities officers, and media have been invited to attend the welcoming reception for the 2 plane and their crew.
As per the stories, the federal government has been getting ready for the historic occasion and can mark the celebration with nice enthusiasm. PM Browne added that the day will replicate the efforts for the start of a brighter future for LIAT 2020.
Two flights operated through the first week of April, one from St Kitts and Nevis and one other from Saint Lucia on Friday, that includes the presence of ECCAA officers and LIAT 2020 employees on board an ATR plane from the previous LIAT.
