Guyana appointed to ICAO’s Air Transport Regulation Panel

Guyana has achieved a significant milestone with its appointment to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Air Transport Regulation Panel (ATRP), further highlighting the country’s role in global aviation. This appointment, effective July 28th, 2026, underscores Guyana’s growing leadership and active role in shaping international air transport. The Panel brings together qualified technical experts who help the ICAO create, update, and improve policies for the economic and legal regulation of international air transport.

Director General, Lt. Col. (Ret’d) Egbert Field said,  “Guyana’s appointment to the ATRP is another step in the right direction. Our request to join this Panel dates to 2019, but ICAO ATRP now sees it as appropriate to appoint us. This is therefore a pivotal opportunity for us to make a greater contribution to global air transport regulation. In this role, Guyana can advocate for policies and contribute to innovative, collaborative solutions that strengthen connectivity and aviation development worldwide.

Dr. Saheed Sulaman, Deputy Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is the appointed official and Guyana’s representative on the Air Transport Regulation Panel.

Dr Sulaman is known for his regional involvement in the CARICOM Technical Negotiating Team on Air Services; his role as Chairman of the Special Committee on Transport of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) and his role as an ICAO Global Ambassador. Guyana will no doubt contribute meaningfully to the ATRP’s work.

This appointment aligns with the vision of His Excellency President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, whose 10-Pillar National Aviation Policy aims to position Guyana as a premier regional aviation hub and to advance connectivity across the region. Guyana’s new role on the ICAO ATRP will certainly help advance the connectivity agenda.

Deodat Indar, Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, said “These accomplishments are the sum total and impact of the hard work of the Government and what we are doing. The achievements in development within the aviation sector in Guyana are outstanding; across the entire aviation ecosystem, there is growth. Our representation at the regional and global level is not accidental but the result of diligent, targeted effort, vision and leadership. In this regard, we are relentless in our pursuits.”

This development underscores the nation’s commitment to advancing international air transport and highlights the national and global significance of Guyana’s growing aviation leadership.