Tag: Civil Aviation Authority
Local flights not affected by grounding of Max 9s
(CNS): The Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) has confirmed that there are no Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft on the Cayman Islands Aircraft Registry and there are no scheduled airline carriers operating the aircraft into this jurisdiction. The Cayman Airways international fleet comprises 737 Max 8 aircraft and the airline has no […]
CAL’s Max 8s cleared for take-off
(CNS): The Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) has cleared the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for take-off following clearance by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at the end of last year and approval this week by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). As […]
Drone found near airport runway
(CNS): The Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands has said a disabled drone was discovered last week within the perimeter of Owen Roberts International Airport very near to the runway. Officials said the operation of a drone so close to arriving and departing aircraft is both illegal and extremely irresponsible. But this is not […]
Hew: Port decision an example of leadership
(CNS): Joey Hew, Minister of Commerce, Planning and Infrastructure, told members of staff from his ministry that the proposed cruise berthing facility was an instance when “strong leadership was required, in order to get past a knee-jerk emotional response and make the difficult decision”. Speaking to civil servants at a recent biannual mini-retreat, which focused […]
Drone ban enforced to protect royals
(CNS)) As Cayman gears up for the arrival of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, agencies across government are on high alert to ensure the security of the royal couple during their 24-hour visit. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) is implementing airspace restrictions, which will largely impact drones. […]
Civil Aviation bans Boeing 737 Max from Cayman airspace
(CNS) UPDATED 6pm: The Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands has issued a ban on all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft in local airspace, starting Tuesday evening. On Sunday Cayman Airways grounded its own two new Max 8’s after an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa bound for Nairobi crashed minutes […]
Seasonal threats to aviation increase
(CNS): The concerns for aviation authorities that were once confined to fireworks at this time of year have morphed into a catalogue of dangers for planes, officials have implied. In a press release about the threats aircraft now face, the Cayman Islands Civil Aviation Authority has warned that drones and unmanned aerial vehicles, as well […]
Cayman Airways plane damaged by private jet
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) has launched an investigation into an incident last week in which the newly purchased Cayman Airways Express Saab 340 aircraft was damaged by a private jet at the airport on Grand Cayman. A release Wednesday morning by the airline said that on the night of Thursday, 24 March, […]
Drones banned from prison and airports
(CNS): Privately owned small unmanned aircraft (SUAs), or drones as they are more commonly known, have been banned from within three nautical miles of the airports on all three Cayman Islands and from within one nautical mile of Northward prison by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands. The CAACI issued a formal direction Monday […]
Aviation regulator to investigate ‘go around’
(CNS): A departing United Airlines plane, which was still on the tarmac at Owen Roberts International Airport on Sunday, appears to have triggered an incident report and investigation after an incoming Cayman Airways aircraft was forced to go around. Although few details regarding the event have been released, the airport confirm that it had submitted a […]
