Philipsburg:--- Last week Minister of Economic & Tourism Affairs, Telecommunications & Transport Hon. Franklin Meyers, met with officials from Aruba's Air Safety First "The Registry of Aruba."
The objective of the meeting was to discuss aviation matters such as air safety and the registry of aircraft.
"One of the primary areas is for Aruba's Air Safety First to assist us with regaining Category 1 status. Additional discussions will take place on this matter in the coming months as this was only an introductory meeting.
"Another area that we are seriously looking at developing is an aircraft registry which will bring tremendous benefits to our country," Minister of Tourism & Economic Affairs Hon. Franklin Meyers said on Sunday.
Aruba's Air Safety First the Registry of Aruba aim is to link gaps between the regulator and the client by making regulatory compliance and safety oversight a reliable and cost effective service. Its aims are carried out in cooperation with the Department of Civil Aviation Aruba.
Aruba established its privately managed Category 1 Aircraft Registration Program for owners, operators, banks and leasing companies of commercial and private aircraft across the globe in 1994.
