Over the weekend, Prime Minister Gaston Browne announced the airline had obtained its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC).
However, Browne expressed frustration with the Caribbean Development Bank’s slow vetting of the aircraft sales agreement, delaying the airline’s operations.
LIAT 2020’s CEO, Hafsah Abdulsalam, is optimistic about launching scheduled passenger flights by August 2024.
She revealed plans for the airline to start with around 200 employees and offer same-day connections across the region.
Abdulsalam praised the Antigua and Barbuda government and LIAT colleagues for their progress.
The Antigua and Barbuda government has partnered with Nigeria’s Air Peace to support LIAT 2020.
