After spending some nine long months in Guyana, I get a feeling that the only way to solve the problem is to request us and Canadian government to issue around 450,000 visas to Indians .The Indians are not feeling that Guyana is their mother land
Suresh, an Indian national
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Product of the British Indentureship, Universal Airlines
Ready to Fly,
Universal Airline shown above.First lady Varshnie Jagdeo,clips the ceremonial ribbon to launch the new service at Cheddi Jagan International Airport,Timehri.Guyana
United Airline Officials shown above are Guyanese Sudarshan Singh and Hari Bhagan Persaud
The
aircraft, with a seating capacity of 16-business class and 444 economy-class
seats, touched down at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport,Timehri shortly
after 08:00 hrs with some 300 passengers aboard.
The
landing of the 747 aircraft is welcome news to Guyanese that the Timehri
runway has been configured to allow for larger aircraft to operate here.
Sometime
in the late 90s, the Guyana Government had cause to reject an application
submitted by a US-based Trinidadian to allow Tower Air, which flies 747 jets
to operate here.
There
were concerns then that the runway could not stand up to the weight of such
larger aircraft, as prior to yesterday only 767 and 757 were permitted to land
at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport.
One
female passenger, who returned home yesterday after attending her sister’s
funeral overseas, described the aircraft as 𠇎xtremely spacious and
comfortable”.
She
noted too that a welcome addition, not available aboard the other airlines is
a footrest.
Among
those who travelled to Timehri yesterday to welcome the Boeing 747 aircraft on
its maiden flight here was Prime Minister Sam Hinds and officials of Universal
Airlines.
Here, passengers deplane from the aircraft which is in the background
(Cullen
Bess Nelson photo) MAY 05, 2003
