The Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport is Central America’s busiest aerodrome! Last year, without disruption or accident, we accommodated just under 1,000,000 international and domestic passenger movements on 31,266 flights. These vital indicators aren’t just nice bullet points. Each agency’s efforts have a lasting impact on our capacity, reputation, efficiency, and above all, on the safety of everyone.
Amongst our most treasured occasions is our Annual Employee Awards Ceremony. On Thursday, 6th June 2019, at the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza, we recognized, thanked and celebrated our devoted staff. As well, we honored AA’s
Country Manager, Mr. Luis Alpuche, Tropic Air’s Station Manager, Mr. Marvin Castillo and United Airlines’ Lead Customer Service Officer, Ms. Anna Barber, for exemplary service, customer satisfaction and aviation development, respectively.
Receiving Lifetime Achievement Award was B.A.C.C.’s Senior Duty Manager, Mr. Ian Flowers. We offer both Mr. Flowers and Mr. Mark Sanchez, Security Officer our very best wishes and prayers as they seek medical attention.
I extend quite unsparingly the congratulations of our administration to all members of our staff and other industry colleagues who received recognition and awards, a validation of our daily efforts in the fulfillment of our responsibilities.
Having completed a BZ$20 million improvement project in December, 2017, the Belize Airport Concession Company Limited commenced with a new 14,000 sq. ft., BZ$6 million expansion for improvements to Car Park A, Arrival Hall, Terminal 2 and Departure Hall, with completion scheduled for September, 2020.
On the first Saturday in June of this year, the P.G.I.A. commenced operations from 4:00 a.m. to accommodate American Airlines’ 5:05 a.m. Los Angeles-to-Belize services. This is but one of many instances in which partnership, coordination and cooperation are critical to the rise in the number of visitors and to the identification of new destinations and markets.
Working together with our partners and oversight agencies, our priority is to continue to be responsive to a fast-changing environment involving new regulations, expansion to infrastructure and facilities and the nurturing of a culture
for outstanding service.
Thank you for sharing a few of the many special moments captured in this edition.
With friendship,
Jorge L. Espat
BACC
Belize Protectors’ Captain, Sr. Supt. L. Flowers, displays 1st Place trophy in the 35th USA Baker to Vegas Run.B.A.C.C.’s Security Officer, Ms. Nancy Aquino, identifies and confiscates an illegal firearm.Traffic sign is being re-positioned as part of an expansion to Car Park A and construction of a new designated offload area.50 new parking slots under construction in Car Park A, along with new entrance, security cameras, and pedestrian walkways.B.T.B.’s Mr. Aspero Urbina, during Mango Festival, showcasing various products to tourists in the Arrival Hall.Water services are being expanded with B.W.S.’s installation of new 6” pipes along the Airport Access Road.B.A.C.C.’s 15th Annual Employee Awards Ceremony held at the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza on Thursday, 6th June 2019. EmployeeEmployee of the Year Awardees, Mr. Herry Acosta and Mrs. Francelia Manzanero, receiving recognition.Honorees Mr. Marvin Castillo, Tropic Air, Ms. Anna Barber, United Airlines and Mr. Louis Alpuche, American Airlines, along with Operations Manager, Mr. Enrique Hoare.Chief of Security, Mr. G. Reid, and technician Mr. M. Talbert, Jr. reviewing cameras in the new security monitoring room.An x-ray machine is being installed at a new American Airlines out-going cargo facility at the P.G.I.A.One of 50 new high-resolution security cameras being installed by B.A.C.C.’s technicians, Mark Talbert, Jr. and Sean Jex.C.F.R. personnel host parents and students of La Inmaculada Primary School on 7/06/19 as part of educational outreach.The P.G.I.A. serves as an alternate airport for emergency diversions, eg. such as Alaska Air landing from Cancun, Mexico.Immigration Minister Castillo, C.E.O. Zuniga and Director Locke meet with the P.G.I.A.’s Immigration staff.Transport Canada’s inspectors, Mr. Claude Borland and Mr. Abdel Tahir, meeting with airport officials.Newly launched security company, TRISTAR, conducting training prior to commencement of services on 1st April 2019.BATSUB are champions of the 2019 Annual Airport Football Competition held at the Ladyville Football Field.C.F.R.’s Mr. Robert Dawson upgrading equipment inside B.A.C.C.’s ambulance.Employee Lounges are being re-located to facilitate commencement of Airport Terminal Building expansion.Foundation piles being driven as part of a new 14,000 sq. ft. expansion to the Airport Terminal Building.Mr. Jose Camacho of Costa Rica conducting training on dangerous goods and ramp operation to ADS personnel on behalf of Avianca.Minister M. Heredia and B.A.A.’s CEO Nicholas Ruiz receiving a check from B.A.C.C.’s Ms. Priscilla Stephenson.Ret. Gen. D. Jones makes the case for a Yes Vote to the ICJ following Mr. Patrick Rogers’ No presentation.Maya Island Air’s impressive terminal building recently completed in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye.A U.S. Embassy-sponsored two-week training underway for Belizean law enforcement agents.Belize law enforcement agents with instructors from the U.S. Embassy.Guerra Engineering’s technicians installing a new 20-ton air condition unit on the roof of the Airport Terminal Building.Aerodrome Committee meeting discussing runway safety, emergency response, wildlife hazard control and security and facilitation.Vegetation clearing being conducted around a new weather monitoring antenna recently installed by COCESNA.Tropic Air’s addition to its growing fleet with yet another new Cessna Caravan, V3-HIM.B.A.C.C.’s Lead Security Officers A. Kelly, D. Gladden, D. Brown, D. Young, M. Gregorio and P. Lamb with instructors Mr. R. Delgado and Mr. J. Peral at the B.D.C.A.’s Aviation Security Inspectors Course.
