The Caribbean Community (CARICOM has expressed appreciation to the Government of Qatar for continuing to provide scholarships and training opportunities for young aspiring aviation professionals from the Region.
A CARICOM delegation that participated in an international aviation conference in Qatar, conveyed its gratitude during talks with His Excellency Mohammed Faleh Al-Hajri, Acting President of the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA). The discussions were held in the margins of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Facilitation Conference (FALC 2025) held 14 – 17 April in Doha.


Ambassador David Prendergast, Director, Sectoral Programmes, and Dr. Pauline Yearwood, Deputy Programme Manager, Transportation, from the CARICOM Secretariat, joined representatives from Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, for the discussions.
The CARICOM delegation expressed gratitude to the Government and people of Qatar, especially the QCAA for the invitation to the Conference and for their warm hospitality. The team said it looked forward to continuing to strengthen the aviation sector to benefit the Region.