Cayman Airways has resumed its Boeing 737-8 service to La Ceiba, Honduras, but will not be flying those jets at full capacity, the airline confirmed this week.
The airline was forced to use smaller planes to transport its passengers to and from Goloson International Airport after the airport’s operational capabilities were downgraded from Category 7 to Category 6 last month. Its 737-8 jets could only fly into airports with a Category 7 rating for Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Services.
In a statement Wednesday, Cayman Airways said it, along with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands, had carried out an assessment of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirements for Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Service of Goloson airport.
“This assessment has led to several CAACI-approved operational adjustments by Cayman Airways which maintain the required levels of safety, and includes limiting passenger loads to traditional B737-300 aircraft levels when using the larger B737-8 aircraft,” the airline said.
The capacity of the 737-300 aircraft is 122 passengers.
Jet services between Owen Roberts International Airport and Goloson resumed on Thursday, 28 Oct. Cayman Airways operates weekly non-stop flights each Thursday.
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