The Air Transport Sector in the CARICOM Region is close to reaching a tipping point. Some domiciled carriers that have made significant contributions to the socio-economic welfare of the economies they have served over the years, are going through a period of uncertainty. The airlines continue to make losses, with shareholder governments concerned about having to prop them up indefinitely.
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This Concept Paper has been commissioned by the CARICOM Secretariat to be presented at a Regional symposium to develop the “Elements of the Strategic Vision for Services Sector Development in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)”. As a start the paper has to understand the level of need for efficient air transport services in the CARICOM Region (Region).