A young captain in the making, Romania Burrell,is introduced to US Ambassador Brenda La Grange Johnson by a proud father, Horace Burrell, at the official launch of Captain's Aviation Services Limited, at the Cable & Wireless Golf Academy, New Kingston, last week. The island-hopping helicopter service is a new way to see the skies and travel in style. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer

While some spent the weekend losing their voice and sleep, there's a new way to take to the sky.

From left: Julius Erving (Dr J), ex-Philadelphia 76ers no. 6 player, hanging out with Reuel Madden at the Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival. - Contributed

Sashana Russell from Montego Bay (left) and Yaneisha Welds, who made the trip from New York, were absolutely stunning Thursday night, at the 11th annual Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival. - Photo by Yahneake Sterling

Visiting Atlanta judge, Richard Mays Sr, with his wife, Debra Carter-Mays. - Contributed

Former Miss Jamaica beauty queen, Patsy Yuen, shares a light moment with Robert Russell at the festival.

Nothing brings people together like a good party. And, when it's the Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, everyone flies in for the event. Here hotel manager at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel, Nancy McLean (second right), welcomes Barbara Warren (right), American film stylist and sister of American film superstar, Cecily Tyson, and Jamerican Jennifer Bryan (second left), Oscar award-winner for film styling, and Kenneth 'K-Bobby' Edgar, Emmy award-winning film stylist and fashion designer. 'K-Bobby', who has lived and worked in Los Angeles for many years, has now returned home and is preparing to show his new line of clothing on this year's Caribbean Fashion Week. - Contributed photos