BK’s JAGS Aviation unveils new Cessna Caravan

History was created within the private sector in Guyana and the Caribbean when a brand-new Cessna Grand Caravan 208B EX landed at the Ogle International Airport.

The aircraft is the property of JAGS Aviation, a subsidiary of BK International Group of Companies, owned by Brian Tiwarie. It is the first time in the history of the aviation sector in Guyana and across the Region, that a private company has been able to purchase a new aircraft directly from the manufacturer.

It was a spectacular event as special invitees and members of the local aviation sector, along with employees and well-wishers were finally able to catch a glimpse of the shining new aircraft.

The caravan, which was expected to land at the airport sometime around 05:00h on Sunday afternoon, received a unique kind of welcome from the Guyana Fire Service, a few minutes after 18:00h, due to a minor delay in Antigua.

But the delay did not mar the impression created by the skilled, talented pilot, Captain Joshua Simms and his two co-pilots, Captains Miguel Benjamin and Damon Woodruff, whose awesome manoeuvre created a breathtaking spectacle in the faded blue sky, much to the amazement of the waiting crowd.

The aircraft flew out of Kansas, US on Sunday, was in-transit in Antigua, before heading to Guyana. Standing at a cost of close to US$3 million, the 2014 CESSNA Caravan has a seating capacity of 13, excluding the pilot’s seat. It is equipped with state-of-the art technology and is fully air-conditioned.

Jags Aviation Manager Brionnie Tiwarie said the aviation sector in today’s world exists to assist people in their various endeavours. She said as much as her family is thrilled with the arrival of the new caravan, they are even more excited at what it will do for Guyana’s aviation sector and “basic communication and travel in support of tourism and mining and other economic activities in Guyana’s hinterland region”, she said.

She said the aviation arm of BK International operating through the recent acquisition, JAGS Aviation Inc also represents the energy, vision and effort of the Tiwarie family.

Labour Minister, Dr Nanda Gopaul congratulated the company, noting that it has taken a step in the right direction.

“They believe that Guyana has a place where a local company can operate, where the sky is the limit.”

The purchase of the new aircraft, he boasted, is an additional investment to JAGS Aviation Company, and Government welcomes the initiative.