June 23 2009 — THE United States government is helping the Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (AATT) to improve facilities at the Piarco International Airport, according to an article in the Airport 2009 magazine.
The article states that the AATT and the US Trade and Development Agency have entered into a funding arrangement to conduct feasibility studies for the air cargo and aircraft maintenance and overhaul facility “to formulate a strategic development plan for the creation of these facilities” at Piarco.
Recently the AATT and the Airports Council International signed an agreement establishing a global training hub for aviation in TT. The hub is currently providing training and support for airport personnel in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The AATT’s aviation training centre continues to broaden its scope in providing aviation management and security training programmes for the region, inclusive of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) security programmes.