LIAT 2020 to have a different business plan

Ambassador Daven Joseph, who heads the newly established airline LIAT 2020, has stated that the airline will have a significantly different business plan as it prepares to begin operations from its home base in Antigua and Barbuda.

He acknowledged that many other regional airlines have filled the void left by the now-defunct LIAT (1974) Ltd. and are providing air services to many of the destinations that LIAT used to serve.

Ambassador Joseph recognizes that the regional airline market has changed remarkably since LIAT (1974) Ltd. scaled down its operations before ceasing all operations earlier this year.

He believes that LIAT 2020 can learn from the mistakes of the past and offer competitive prices along with effective and safe operations and excellent customer service.

LIAT 2020 is in the process of obtaining its Air Operator’s Certificate through the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA).

The airline has long-term plans to operate flights as far south as Suriname and as far north as Miami. Currently, LIAT 2020 has two 50-seater E-145 jet aircraft and expects to add a 120-seater jet to its fleet over the coming months, which will enable the airline to offer longer haul flights to destinations such as Miami or Suriname.

Hafsah Abdul-Salam, who represents the majority owner of the airline, Air Peace out of Nigeria, recently announced that LIAT 2020 will begin service to St. Lucia and St. Kitts following the acquisition of the Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC).