Dynamic Airways introduces Guyanese flight attendants

For the first time since beginning operations in Guyana, Dynamic Airways on Sunday presented its crew members among them, the first batch of Guyanese flight attendants who underwent training in June.

At the Roraima Airways Lounge at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), nine of the 25 Guyanese cabin attendants were introduced to the media, after flying from the John F Kennedy Airport to Guyana Sunday morning with 220 passengers.

In June last year, some 400 Guyanese turned up at the Roraima Duke Lodge hotel in Kingston, Georgetown to be interviewed for the post of flight attendants, after the air service provider announced that it would be commencing operations in Guyana. Of the 400 interviewed, 50 were shortlisted, 25 of whom commenced two weeks of training in the United States.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Roraima Airways, Captain Gerry Gouveia said the first batch of Guyanese cabin attendants have embarked on an “exciting career”. He said since June, the flight attendants were put through months of “intense” training, travelling across the world to countries including the Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and India. Based on reports, he exclaimed, the Guyanese have represented their country well.

“These young people are the crème of the crop. They have completed training in the United States and today they are Federal Authority Aviation [FAA) certified…”

Captain John McHugh, one of the airline’s pilots, at the press conference, praised the cabin staff, pointing out that they were among the best he has seen in his 30-odd years of flying.

“Overwhelming”

Flight attendant Sheena De Agrella, speaking on behalf of her colleagues, said the experience thus far has been “overwhelming”. The remaining 25 selected will soon undergo training, Gouveia reported.

Meanwhile, Gouveia said Dynamic Airways will continue to offer outstanding services to its customers. Notwithstanding the recent hiccups the airline experienced, Gouveia noted that it would continue the momentum it began building since commencing operations last November.

“Unfortunately, those flights were cancelled on the two most significant days on the calendar, Christmas Eve Day and Old Year’s Day and for that I cannot tell you how saddened we are and express our sincerest apology,” Gouveia said.

The cancellation, he related, was done for safety reasons and he again apologised for the inconvenience caused. Some persons sought a refund, he related; while some customers have already received such, others will soon receive their refund.

Gouveia said nonetheless, the air service provider “made a difference this Christmas, a difference for thousands of Guyanese that while our shortcomings are public knowledge, we have made a positive impact on this market”.

According to Gouveia, of the 40 flights scheduled by the airline, only two were cancelled.