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Video: “Taking Off” Highlights New Terminal Site
Skyport has released the fifth episode of ‘Taking Off’, a video series with host Mikaela Pearman that highlights the airport redevelopment project, with this week’s video highlighting the site of the new terminal. Speaking in the fifth episode, Mikaela Pearman said, “If you’ve driven by the airport lately, you’ve likely seen site of the... Read more of this article
Bermuda Airport Authority Opens New Offices
The Bermuda Airport Authority — which “owns the airport on behalf of the Government and people of Bermuda” – has established its offices at Southside, St. David’s. “Mandated by an Act of Parliament to oversee the management, operations and redevelopment of the airport, the Bermuda Airport Authority owns the airport on... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: RAF Typhoons Land In Bermuda
Four Royal Air Force [RAF] typhoons and a Voyager tanker landed at Bermuda’s L.F. Wade International Airport this afternoon [Jan 16], with light rain falling as the planes touched down. Bernews understands the planes are scheduled to stay overnight, and due to depart tomorrow. The 2-minute live video replay is below: It is not unusual for military... Read more of this article
BA Flight Cancelled Due To ‘Technical Fault’
The British Airways flight from the UK today [Jan 10] has been cancelled due to a “technical fault with the aircraft.” “We are sorry for the delays to customers’ journeys as a result of a technical fault with the aircraft which was due to operate the flight,” a British Airways spokesperson told Bernews. “Safety is our top... Read more of this article
C-130 Diverts To Island Due To Engine Failure
A C-130 military aircraft with diverted to Bermuda today [Jan 3] due to engine failure. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said they were contacted by New York Air Traffic Control reporting that a C-130 military aircraft with 12 persons on-board was diverting to Bermuda due to engine failure. “BMOC pages local Emergency services... Read more of this article
‘Illegal’ Dogs Flown Overseas To Be Rehomed
Yesterday evening seven ‘illegal’ dogs were flown overseas via Cargojet in the hopes of finding them new homes in the United States. “This initiative was led by the Ministry of Home Affairs and a nonprofit no-kill rescue organization in Massachusetts called ‘Angels Helping Animals’, who came together to find an alternative to euthanizing... Read more of this article
Unruly BA Airline Passenger Arrested At Airport
[Updated] A 54-year-old man was arrested this evening when the British Airways flight landed, with the man having apparently “consumed too much alcohol and became belligerent and verbally abusive.” “Bermuda Police attended a report of an unruly passenger onboard an inbound British Airways flight from Gatwick Airport at 7pm on Sunday,”... Read more of this article
“Disruptive Passenger” Arrested On BA Flight
A “disruptive passenger” on board the arriving British Airways flight was arrested once the plane landed on Sunday, the police have confirmed. A police spokesperson said, “Police on Sunday at 6:11pm responded to a report of a disruptive passenger on board an inbound British Airways flight. “It appears that a male was being very... Read more of this article
Diverted Airplane Lands With Sick Passenger
[Updated] A TUI Airplane landed at L.F. Wade International Airport at approximately 12.30am this morning [Dec 13] after diverting to Bermuda for a sick passenger who was transferred to an awaiting ambulance and transported to King Edward Memorial Hospital for treatment. Thomson flight 637 was met at the terminal by Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service personnel... Read more of this article
Thomas Cook Flight Lands In Bermuda For Fuel
A Thomas Cook Airlines Airbus A330-200 [twin-jet] landed at the L.F. Wade International Airport at approximately 2.30pm this afternoon [Dec 12] for what Bernews unofficially understands was a fuel stop. Flight 2816 departed London Gatwick Airport earlier this morning travelling to Frank País Airport in the Cuban province of Holguín when the pilot... Read more of this article
US Air Force Plane Doing ‘Touch & Go Practice’
The L.F. Wade International Airport continues to host unusual visitors, with today [Dec 12] seeing a 757 US Air Force plane visit, doing what officials described as “routine touch and go practice.” Yesterday the airport first welcomed Bermudian pilot Finnie Holder who flew the JetBlue flight from Boston into the island, and later that evening... Read more of this article
Photos: British Airways Boeing 747 At Airport
L.F. Wade International Airport welcomed an uncommon visitor tonight [Dec 11] when a Boeing 747-400, British Airways flight landed at approximately 9.38pm. Flight 9174 left Phoenix, Arizona earlier this afternoon and stopped over in Bermuda for a fuel stop. Bernews unofficially understand the plane was being ferried with a flight crew and one of its... Read more of this article
Bermudian Pilot Flies JetBlue From Boston
Today’s JetBlue flight from Boston was extra special, with Bermudian pilot Finnie Holder flying the plane into the island, marking his first commercial flight into Bermuda during his many years as a pilot, and saying “it feels good to be home.” We asked Mr. Holder about his background, and he explained that after he finished training,... Read more of this article
Electrical & Baggage System Contracts Awarded
Aecon Group today announced today the awarding of the electrical and communications work to Update Contracting Bermuda Airport Limited [Update Contracting] and the Baggage Handling System contract to Glidepath Systems Limited. “Update Contracting, a Dublin-based company registered in Bermuda, is a multidisciplinary provider of mechanical, engineering... Read more of this article
Construction Begins On Airport Exterior Framing
Construction has begun on the exterior framing of the new airport terminal with the installation of the first columns of structural steel. “The structural steel will be erected to form the shell of the building, which will provide support for the second level and roof. Steel beams will form the structure to hold up the curtain wall and other exterior... Read more of this article
Materials Unloaded For Airport Redevelopment
From May until mid-November, granular materials were unloaded at Penno’s Wharf and trucked to the construction site of the new airport terminal. The materials arrived in Bermuda on the M/V UBC Saika ship from Bayside, New Brunswick, Canada. Materials were unloaded from six deliveries beginning in May with the final load arriving in Bermuda on Friday,... Read more of this article
