Brian Challenger has been appointed as Antigua & Barbuda’s non-resident ambassador to Latin America.

As of today, Captain Ian Brunton will take the helm of regional carrier – LIAT- a month after the official resignation of his predecessor Brian Challenger.

The future of LIAT’s headquarters is yet to be determined after Sunday’s fire that destroyed the airline’s main hangar containing a Dash 8 passenger aircraft, buildings, copies of records, tools and equipment.

The search has begun for a new chief executive officer for regional carrier, LIAT, following the resignation, yesterday, of Brian Challenger.

LIAT CEO Brian Challenger has stoutly defended the airline’s re-introduction of a fuel surcharge on passenger fares, beginning yesterday.

Antigua-based airline LIAT is to lobby governments to reduce taxes that it says are burdening the airline and contributing to high plane fares.
Acting CEO Brian Challenger says such a reduction