Jamaica's newest airline 'FlyJamaica' is now on the ramp at the Norman Manley International Airport and will be set to make its first flight in early April 2012, the Kaieteur News is reporting. The Boeing 757-200 airline which is partially owned by Guyanese Ronald Reece but is majority owned and controlled by Jamaicans, can accommodate up to 200 passengers and is expected to fly between Kingston and Georgetown, Guyana, New Yorks JFK and Toronto, Canada when it begins operation. The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) has confirmed that the aircraft arrived in the island on March 17, to undergo documentation and demonstration evaluation. The aircraft enters the market at a time when REDjet cancelled all its flights on March 16, until further notice and Caribbean Airlines which has announced cuts to its customer service staff at both airports in Jamaica. CAL has also disclosed that it will halt its provisions of sandwiches on flights as passengers will have to resort to eating light snacks the report said.
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Jamaica's newest airline 'FlyJamaica' is now on the ramp at the Norman Manley International Airport and will be set to make its first flight in early April 2012, the Kaieteur News is reporting. The Boeing 757-200 airline which is partially owned by Guyanese Ronald Reece but is majority owned and controlled by Jamaicans, can accommodate up to 200 passengers and is expected to fly between Kingston and Georgetown, Guyana, New Yorks JFK and Toronto, Canada when it begins operation. The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) has confirmed that the aircraft arrived in the island on March 17, to undergo documentation and demonstration evaluation. The aircraft enters the market at a time when REDjet cancelled all its flights on March 16, until further notice and Caribbean Airlines which has announced cuts to its customer service staff at both airports in Jamaica. CAL has also disclosed that it will halt its provisions of sandwiches on flights as passengers will have to resort to eating light snacks the report said.
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