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Written by hotfm
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The government of Dominica has pledged to pump a cash injection of $8millon into regional carrier LIAT, half of which is expected to be delivered this week.
The move was revealed by Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skeritt who made the disclosure at last week’s Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) meeting in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Just over a week ago, the airline suffered $35million in losses after its maintenance hanger, an aircraft, tools, operations office and several other offices were destroyed by fire of unknown origin in Antigua.
According to Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda Baldwin Spencer, his Dominican counterpart is committed to delivering on his promise of assistance.
Spencer said the Skeritt administration has been expressing these sentiments for a while and felt the time was right in light of the recent events.
Spencer added that a number of other countries, including St Lucia, have also expressed interest in supporting LIAT after the recent fire at its headquarters in Antigua. He noted that the added support at this juncture is critical.
LIAT’s management continues to work with the investigative authorities in Antigua as well as the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority to determine the cause of the fire.
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