Guyana and Rwanda signed an ‘open skies’ Air Services Agreement to encourage and facilitate airlines operating air services between the two countries. The agreement was inked on Friday in Montreal, Canada, at the ICAO 42nd Assembly.Signing the Agreement on behalf of Rwanda was Prosper Higiro, High Commissioner of Rwanda to Canada, and Lt. Col. (Ret’d) Egbert Field, Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority, on behalf of Guyana.Alongside the standard articles on Grant of Rights, Designation and Authorization, Recognition of Certificates and Licences, Safety, Aviation Security, Commercial Activities, Code Sharing, Operational Flexibility, and others, both parties expressed a keen desire for this Agreement to create opportunities for airlines of both countries to expand their air connectivity.During the signing ceremony, High Commissioner Higiro said, “This is not just another bilateral agreement on paper but signifies the spirit of where our two countries are going. We look forward to the operationalization and implementation of this Agreement.”Director General Field said, “The African continent is at least five hours away from Guyana, and we must work diligently to operationalise air connectivity between Guyana and Africa, as this was done during the war days in the 1940s. The signature of this Agreement builds on the spirit of cooperation, committed between President Dr. Irfaan Ali and Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda.”With the signing of these Air Services Agreements, the vision of Guyana becoming an international hub for air connectivity gets closer.Rwanda is home to Rwanda Air, which operates a fleet of Boeing and Airbus aircraft out of the Kigali International Airport to twenty-two cities in Western, Central, Eastern and Southern Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe.The Agreement complements the more than 50 Air Services Agreements Guyana has established with other ICAO States to develop air connectivity among States.Guyana and Rwanda established diplomatic ties on August 24, 2022. This Agreement demonstrates President Ali’s commitment to strengthening the relationship between Guyana and Rwanda. [Guyana Civil Aviation Authority Press Release]The post Guyana signs air services agreement with Rwanda to improve travel to Africa appeared first on News Room Guyana.