AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAviation & Trade: A renewed Guyana–France Air Services Agreement signed this week is expected to unlock direct flights to French Guiana, with officials pointing to a potential Georgetown–Cayenne route. Airline Launch Prep: Trans Guyana Airways says it has started administrative and regulatory preparations for at least two weekly nonstop flights, aiming to cut the current 24-hour surface journey to about 1 hour 15 minutes, pending operating approvals. Regional Connectivity: The pact replaces a 1976 framework and is framed as an “open skies”-style step for passenger and cargo services, plus commercial cooperation such as code-sharing. Space & Industry (Kourou): PLD Space and CNES agreed to assess adding a second launch pad at the Guiana Space Centre to boost capacity for MIURA 5/9 operations. Digital Infrastructure: EllaLink advanced its Caribbean Gateway submarine cable into the development phase, targeting service by end-2029 with a Cayenne–Martinique/Guadeloupe trunk and western branches. Local Governance (Saint-Martin): The Executive Council approved European education funding and a projected €1.49m payment schedule tied to a Computech dispute.
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