Airport
US students learn about Owen Roberts’ expansion
(CNS Local Life): A group of real estate graduate students from Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois, visited the Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) to learn more about the Owen Roberts International Airport’s (ORIA) terminal expansion and renovation and its impact on development and tourism on the islands. A representative from the university requested the visit […]
Students help CIAA prepare for emergencies
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) recently presented certificates of appreciation to students at the Layman E. Scott Senior High School in Cayman Brac to thank them for volunteering to act as victims for the emergency exercise staged at the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CKIA) at the end of November last year. […]
Air traffic control trainees validated
(CNS Local Life): Two more young Caymanians have joined the ranks of air traffic controllers at the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CKIA) in Cayman Brac. Carley Lazzari and Eric Bodden completed their on-the-job training and were validated as air traffic controllers effective December 2016. Lazzari, who is the only female controller in Cayman Brac, said […]
Travellers get holiday cheer at airport
(CNS Local Life): Passengers travelling through the Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) received a holiday treat Saturday, 17 December as the Cayman Islands Airports Authority’s (CIAA) mascot, Calypso, “flew in” for a visit. In addition to passing out small holiday gift bags and keychains, the giant parrot also welcomed passengers and posed for pictures.
First responders tested in Brac exercise
(CNS Local Life): Emergency responders took part in a full-scale exercise staged at the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport last month. The exercise, called “Operation Wet Deal” and held 30 November, involved the mock crash of a commercial plane following a bird strike. The scenario was that both engines were affected, which caused the aircraft to […]
New air traffic controller validated
(CNS Local Life): Following on from a course at the Civil Aviation Authority Training Institute in Trinidad and Tobago and on-the-job training with the Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA), Derrin Brandon has been validated as an air traffic controller (ATC). He started working at the CIAA when he was 18 years old, where he learned […]
Air traffic controllers celebrated
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority is recognising the work of its air traffic controllers (ATCs) as part of the celebration of International Day of the Air Traffic Controller today (Thursday, 20 October). The day commemorates the founding of the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Association in 1961. Cayman’s ATCs are tasked […]
Volunteers needed for airport emergency drill
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) is seeking volunteers to act as injured passengers in the upcoming full-scale airport emergency exercise scheduled for Wednesday, 25 May 2016. The CIAA arranges this event to test the readiness of emergency responders to handle an aircraft accident, and form an organised response in those critical moments that […]
Air traffic controllers take refresher course
(CNS): Every year, the Cayman Islands Airports Authority’s (CIAA) air traffic controllers take the opportunity to refresh their skills to maintain the highest possible level of professional competence at both Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) and Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CKIA). At the most recent session, 22 air traffic controllers, 16 from ORIA and the […]
New CIAA mascot flies in for Valentine’s Day
(CNS): The new mascot of the Cayman Islands Airports Authority’s (CIAA) was on hand to offer Valentine’s greetings to travellers lining up at Owen Roberts International Airport. The six-foot-tall Cayman parrot named “Calypso”, CIAA’s latest customer-service and marketing initiative, took photos with passengers and received “high fives” as he made his way through the airport.
Air traffic control trainees soar to next level
(CNS): Charles Kirkconnell International Airport’s air traffic control (ATC) trainees Eric Bodden and Carley Lazzari recently returned to Grand Cayman after completing four months of intensive training at the Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Training Centre. The two young Caymanians travelled to Trinidad in September last year where they were trained in air traffic control […]
CIAA works to rid airport of wildlife
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) recently hosted its yearly meeting on the issue of wildlife at Owen Roberts International Airport. According to the CIAA, wildlife is a major problem for airports around the world, costing the airline industry hundreds of millions of dollars each year in damage to aircraft.
Airports Authority staff attend security course
(CNS): Three staff of the Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) recently completed a course on air cargo and mail security presented by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The CIAA hosted the five-day ICAO/Canada Programme Cargo and Mail Security course for Belize, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and the Turks and Caicos Islands that was […]
Day of appreciation for air traffic controllers
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) marked International Day of the Air Traffic Controller Tuesday, 20 October, by thanking Cayman’s own professionals in this specialised field. Commenting on the contributions made by the Air Traffic Control Unit (ATC), CIAA CEO Albert Anderson said, “The Airports Authority is dedicated to a strong safety culture and […]
Airport undergoes emergency exercise
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) conducted a partial emergency exercise last week on a grassy area alongside the runway at Owen Roberts International Airport. Normal airport activities were not disrupted. The exercises tested response time to a simulated aircraft accident by the Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Service, as well as CIAA’s readiness […]
Air traffic control trainees set to fly high
(CNS): Two air traffic control (ATC) trainees from Cayman Brac are in Trinidad and Tobago taking an intensive four-month course at that country’s Civil Aviation Training Centre. Eric Bodden and Carley Lazzari, who have been training at Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CKIA), left Friday, 11 September, for their specialised study.
