Bahamas Aviation Boost In US Deal

• The Bahamian tourism and aviation industries are set for a further boost through the nation formalizing its long-standing relationship with the US, a senior regulator revealed yesterday.
• Juliea Brathwaite-Rolle, head of the Bahamas Civil Aviation Authority’s safety oversight department, confirmed to Tribune Business that this nation had last week signed an air services agreement with its northern neighbor as it continues to expand the industry’s growth platform.
• Mrs. Brathwaite-Rolle said The Bahamas has now signed 24 air services agreements with nations such as China, Saudi Arabia, Jamaica, the UK, Canada and even Turkey and Qatar. The latter two had to-date been the most active in exploring the possibilities, and she added: “Services are coming to The Bahamas and we’re benefiting from it.”

(Source: Tribune242