Antigua and Barbuda has joined a number of other Caribbean States and territories in signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at promoting cooperation in a wide range of civil aviation focus areas. The signing took place on the occasion of the Fourteenth Meeting of the North American, Central America and Caribbean Directors of Civil Aviation held at the AUA Conference Centre on 1st –3rd June 2026.
The initiative, spearheaded by the Directorate of Civil Aviation of the Republic of France (DGAC), advances high level cooperation in various thematic areas including air services, crisis management, sustainable development, and regulatory convergence and sharing of best practices.
Speaking at the signing, Mr. Sylvain Lefoyer, Director of the French Civil Aviation Safety Directorate for the French West Indies and French Guiana Civil Aviation, welcomed Antigua and Barbuda’s participation in the regional cooperation framework. He noted that the MoU established a Regional Technical Cooperation Committee with the French authorities providing the secretariat for the implementation of the MoU with the aim of strengthening communication and coordination among regional civil aviation authorities.
Speaking on behalf of Antigua and Barbuda, Ambassador Brian Challenger of the Ministry of Civil Aviation expressed his appreciation to the French authorities for their leadership in advancing regional technical cooperation in these practical areas. He noted that the cooperation agreement provided a platform for aviation authorities in Antigua and Barbuda and other Caribbean countries and territories to enhance both formal and informal contacts in key areas of aviation safety and security.
Witnessing the signing were a number of senior aviation officials from the French Antilles and Antigua and Barbuda, as well as Mr. Christopher Barks, Director of the Regional Office of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Mexico City.
