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Skyport Temporarily Closes Air Cargo Terminal

Skyport Temporarily Closes Air Cargo Terminal

Skyport announced that the “Air Cargo Terminal at the L.F. Wade International Airport will be closed for operations on Saturday, February 24, 2024 to allow for a planned utility shutdown at the facility between 5:00 AM and 7:00 PM.” A spokesperson said, “The temporary shutdown is necessary to facilitate ongoing construction works at... Read more of this article

Skyport Launch $4.9M Runway Lighting Upgrade

Skyport Launch $4.9M Runway Lighting Upgrade

Skyport is starting a project to “upgrade the Runway 30 approach lighting system,” and said the “$4.9 million runway approach lighting project is part of Skyport’s ongoing multi-million-dollar capital investment in Bermuda’s airport.” A spokesperson said, “Skyport, operator of the LF Wade International Airport, is embarking... Read more of this article

Aecon Completes Sale Of 49.9% Of Skyport

Aecon Completes Sale Of 49.9% Of Skyport

Aecon Group Inc. announced the “closing of the previously disclosed agreement with Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure to sell a 49.9% interest in the L.F. Wade International Airport [Bermuda International Airport] concessionaire, Bermuda Skyport Corporation Limited.” “The final sale price was US$120 million following certain closing... Read more of this article

Skyport To Invest $4.5M In Air Cargo Terminal

Skyport To Invest $4.5M In Air Cargo Terminal

Skyport said they are “set to invest approximately $4.5 million in the comprehensive renovation of the Air Cargo Terminal at the airport” and have  ”issued a Request for Expressions of Interest [EOI] to operate and maintain a newly renovated Air Cargo Terminal at the airport.” A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Skyport Corporation... Read more of this article

CC&L: Airport Is ‘Resilient, Durable Asset’

CC&L: Airport Is ‘Resilient, Durable Asset’

“The L.F. Wade International Airport is an excellent example of a resilient, durable asset with potential for growth as passenger traffic recovers in the wake of Covid-19,” Canadian company CC&L Infrastructure said after purchasing a 49.9% interest in Skyport. A statement on their website announced the “acquisition of a 49.9% minority... Read more of this article

Susan Jackson: ‘Govt Should Welcome Them’

Susan Jackson: ‘Govt Should Welcome Them’

The “government should be welcoming them with open arms” as “CC&L is a testament to Bermuda as a vote of confidence in our future” Shadow Transport Minister Susan Jackson said after it was announced that the Canadian company CC&L will purchase 49.9% of Skyport for $128.5 million. Ms Jackson said, “When a prominent... Read more of this article

Premier: Returns Could Have Benefited Bermuda

Premier: Returns Could Have Benefited Bermuda

“It is disappointing that Bermuda’s elected Government and Bermuda’s taxpayers have to sit idly by while foreign companies sell our airport for their own profit,” Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt said, adding that “the only thing the taxpayers will get from today’s sale is a bill on March 31st from Skyport... Read more of this article

Aecon To Sell 49.9% Of Skyport To CC&L

Aecon To Sell 49.9% Of Skyport To CC&L

Aecon has entered into an agreement with Toronto-based CC&L Infrastructure to sell a stake in Skyport — which runs Bermuda’s airport — with CC&L Infrastructure to hold a 49.9% interest in the company, with the company noting that “there will be no operational, management, or staff changes at the airport as a result of... Read more of this article

Video: ‘Taking Off’ Highlights Airport Awards

Video: ‘Taking Off’ Highlights Airport Awards

Skyport has released the latest episode of ‘Taking Off’, a video series with host Mikaela Pearman that highlights the airport, with this episode highlighting the Bermuda airport’s awards. Speaking in the episode, Mikaela Pearman said, “We’ve got something big to celebrate! The LF Wade International Airport has been voted the Best Airport... Read more of this article

Video: ‘Taking Off’ Highlights Eugene Ball

Video: ‘Taking Off’ Highlights Eugene Ball

Skyport has released the latest episode of ‘Taking Off’, a video series with host Mikaela Pearman that highlights the airport, with this episode featuring Eugene Ball, General Manager of Cedar Aviation. Speaking in the episode, Mikaela Pearman said, “This week, we bring you another episode in our new series Inside LF Wade. Have you ever driven... Read more of this article

Minister: $8.45 Million MRG Payment To Skyport

Minister: $8.45 Million MRG Payment To Skyport

To date, the Government has made five Minimum Revenue Guarantee [MRG] payments to Skyport, with the most recent $8.4 million payment covering the shortfall from July to September 2021, Minister of Transport Lawrence Scott said. Speaking in the House of Assembly today [Nov 12] the Minister said, “On 10th October Skyport, provided the Airport Authority... Read more of this article

Aecon Wins Canadian Award For Airport Project

Aecon Wins Canadian Award For Airport Project

The Bermuda Airport Redevelopment project has been awarded for innovation and excellence in Canada. A spokesperson said, “The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships announced the 2021 winners of national awards for innovation and excellence with Aecon Concessions named as one of five winners for the Airport Redevelopment Project. The LF... Read more of this article

Video: ‘Taking Off’ Highlights Jason Inniss

Video: ‘Taking Off’ Highlights Jason Inniss

Skyport has released the latest episode of ‘Taking Off’, a video series with host Mikaela Pearman that highlights the airport, with this episode featuring Jason Inniss, Skyport’s Director of Airport Operations. Speaking in the episode, Mikaela Pearman said, “This week, we’re bringing you another episode in our new series Inside LF Wade. And... Read more of this article

Video: ‘Taking Off’ Highlights Jalicia Crockwell

Video: ‘Taking Off’ Highlights Jalicia Crockwell

Skyport has released the latest episode of ‘Taking Off’, a video series with host Mikaela Pearman that highlights the airport, with this episode a part of their new series ‘Inside LF Wade’ and featuring Jalicia Crockwell, the only woman to drive the push back. Speaking in the episode, Mikaela Pearman said, “This week, we bring you... Read more of this article

Minister: Another $7.5 Million Paid To Skyport

Minister: Another $7.5 Million Paid To Skyport

The latest payment by the Government as part of the Project Agreement with Skyport was approximately $7.5 million, and to date the Government has paid over $32 million, Minister of Transport Lawrence Scott said in the House of Assembly today [July 23]. “We received a contractual reimbursement at the end of 2020 in the sum of $4,195,088.04 and... Read more of this article

Video: ‘Taking Off’ Highlights More Flights

Video: ‘Taking Off’ Highlights More Flights

Skyport has released the latest episode of ‘Taking Off’, a video series with host Mikaela Pearman that highlights the airport, with this episode highlighting more flights. Speaking in the episode, Mikaela Pearman said, “With summer in full swing, travel has picked up around the world and Bermuda is no exception. “With daily flights to New York,... Read more of this article