Vision Statement
With a loyal, cohesive team, AJAS will be the best aviation service provider within the region.
Core Values
Safety, Security, Service, Communication, Respect, Leadership.
Mission Statement
With inspirational leadership that values all team members equally, AJAS delivers high-quality service to our customers while accomplishing financial success; and as exemplary corporate citizens within the airports and communities that we serve, we are always mindful of the impact of our operations on the environment.
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is composed of individuals who, on the basis of their knowledge and experience, make valuable contributions to the overall conduct of the business. Board members have a diverse range of expertise and backgrounds and ensure that strategies are implemented effectively in all issues relating to the proper management of the company and through its decisions the Board determines all matters falling within its authority.
Chairman, Mr. Howard Mitchell CD, JP Managing Director, Mr. Barry Byrne Mark N Kerr-Jarrett CD, JP,
Hon. Godfrey Dyer OJ, CD, JP Mrs. Judith Hanson, Attorney At Law Mr. Christopher Bond
Ms. Erin Mitchell
Management Team
Barry Byrne, Managing Director
Barry Byrne was instrumental in the acquisition of AJAS from its parent company Lascelles de Mercado. He has over 30 years in the airline service industry having served with the Goddard Catering Group in Barbados, St. Lucia, St Maarten and Jamaica as General Manager and Managing Director. His inspirational and visionary leadership throughout the transitional period and beyond have been the driving force behind the significant accomplishments that have been achieved.
DUNSTAN PRYCE, GENERAL MANAGER
Dunstan is the General Manager, and he joined the company in July 2013. He is the holder of a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and a BPM in Management from Nova South Eastern University. He formerly served as Operations Manager at the Goddard Catering Group Flight Kitchen at Sangster International Airport and as Manager, Airport Operations for Jamaica Dispatch Services. He brings to AJAS over 25 years of service in the airline services industry and is dedicated to providing clients with unparalleled quality of service.
George BROWN, SAFETY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER
George has been serving in the aviation industry for over thirty years. He is skilled in Operations Management, Ground Operations Safety Auditing, Operations Training, Aircraft and Commercial Aviation. He is a graduate of the IATA Aviation Training & Development Institute. His tenure with that institution earned him several accreditations and distinctions in the areas of Management of Airside Safety; Aviation Cargo Security; Professional Skills for Dangerous Goods Instructors; Airline Ground Operations Safety Auditing; Aviation Internal Auditing. George brings to the management team sound working knowledge in Aviation Ground Operation, Hazard Identification, Assessment and Risk Management as well as Injury Prevention and Airside Accident Investigation. He was very instrumental in assisting the company in achieving several ISAGO accreditations and recognitions.
Our History is based on longevity, stability & over 70 years of experience in the industry.
On Aug 8th 1941, Lascelles DeMercado accepted an appointment to serve as Airport Handling Agents and General Sales Agents for KLM’s first scheduled flight into Jamaica.
In 1964, reacting to changes in IATA regulations, ‘All Jamaica Aviation Services’ was formed specifically to handle airlines at both of Jamaica’s international airports, Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston and Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay. A few years later that name was changed to AJAS Limited.
During the following years AJAS grew into the largest ground handling company in Jamaica, handling all of the major airlines operating in and out of the island, including Pan Am, Eastern, BOAC, and American Airlines as well as countless charter operators.
On June 26, 2013 AJAS Limited was acquired by Caricom Airlines Services (Holding) Ltd, a company formed to hone the ground handling skills of AJAS and restore the company’s position as the dominant ground handling and cargo handling company in Jamaica.
In November 2013 AJAS Ltd became the first locally owned ground handling company to be ISAGO certified, and in addition the only ground handling company to be certified in Jamaica.
HRH Prince Charles.
Thank you adressed to our
POTUS Barack Obama
Air Force One x 2 at Norman Manley Intl. Airport.
Pan American.
British Prime Minister Margret Thatcher, in July 1987.
Air Force One.
President of the United States Barack Obama during his 2015 visit to Jamaica
Sir Richard Branson with our team at Normal Manley Intl. Airport
Our Capabilities
Through excellent teamwork, we provide safe, reliable, efficient and cost effective ramp services. Our highly trained staff has invaluable experience with a wide range of aircraft to ensure total customer satisfaction in all areas of our operations. From the moment an aircraft is marshalled to the gate until it is pushed back at departure, our teams are well equipped to handle both the usual and the extraordinary challenges that come with every flight operation.
To successfully complete ramp service procedures, a variety of ground service equipment is required, and because of their specialized functions well trained operators are employed. We provide multiple sets of wide-body and narrow-body equipment comprising of approximately 350 pieces of GSE equipment from proven and respected manufacturers to service a wide variety of aircraft.
What We've Achieved
We are the first and only locally owned ground handling company with IATA ISAGO certification.
We handle up to 600 flights from as many as 25 airlines on a monthly basis.
We handle/process over 18 million Kilograms of cargo annually.
Our highly trained and informed staff provide safe and on time servicing of aircraft.
