Dear Editor,

This is an open letter to the prime minister.

Like many others, I have been watching with much sadness the situation with Air Jamaica unfold. I am sure that you are quite aware of the sentiment “this little piece of JA that flies” holds in the hearts of many. It is with this concern that I too ask that you explore the options with regard to the plan to sell.

We are quite aware of the economic burden that the airline is and the unstable economic times. However, it is in the time of challenge that greatest opportunity can be found. I ask of you the following:

* Has the possibility of a staff co-operative been considered? If so, what in the pilots’ proposal does the government not find favourable?

* Have you approached those in the diaspora to consider ownership?

* Is it possible for the government to issue a special bond to Jamaican people to clear the debt?

Sir, I do ask that you engage the people, your fellow Jamaicans. I believe that if we are to ride the economic waves, we have to share together in carving the path ahead.

Give us the opportunity!

Roan Daley

yeladnaor@hotmail.com