JAGS Aviation, a Guyana-based airline, and the UK-based sub-regional aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman have agreed to extend the carrier’s Islander fleet. The corporate based in Georgetown’s Ogle Airport International (OGL) operates charter passenger and cargo flights within the South American nation.
A brand new aircraft for JAGS Aviation
On Thursday, Britten-Norman and JAGS Aviation announced the expansion of the Guyanese carrier with an extra Islander. The most recent addition to the fleet will support the numerous services the charter airline offers, including sightseeing flights, aerial surveying, freight, and significant medical evacuation services, said Britten-Norman in a press release.
Briony Tiware, Director of JAGS Aviation, said the corporate is pleased to welcome one other Britten-Norman aircraft to its growing fleet.
Photo: Robert Longford | Britten-Norman
Meanwhile, William Hynett, Chief Executive Officer at Britten-Norman, said,
JAGS Aviation began operations on March 2007. It’s a Guyanese charter carrier providing services on this South American country and the Caribbean. The airline operates a fleet of nine-seat Britten Norman Islander aircraft, and it’s owned by the diversified Guyanese trading company, the BK Group. The Centre for Aviation (CAPA) reported that BK Group has plans to convert JAGS Aviation right into a scheduled business airline.
Last September, an Islander operated by JAGS Aviation suffered a runway tour off the Eteringbang airstrip upon landing. As reported by local media outlets, not one of the nine passengers were injured in the course of the mishap. The aircraft involved within the incident had a registration number 8R-GGT, and it ran off into nearby vegetation within the airport.
The Islander
Britten-Norman’s Islander is a chunk of aviation’s history. The aircraft had its first flight on June 13, 1965. This high-wing cantilever monoplane was initially powered by two-piston engines and now by turboprop engines. Over its nearly sixty-year history, Britten-Norman has built about 1,280 Islanders.
The Islander is employed by many airforces globally. Commercially, the Islander can mostly be seen in brief and distant airports. For example, the Falkland Islands Government Aviation Service (or FIGAS) operates a fleet of 5 Islanders to supply transportation within the group of islands.
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