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Photos: Airport Redevelopment Construction
Construction on Bermuda’s new airport terminal continues with workers preparing the site for development and receiving delivery of materials for building. The project has seen the arrival of three boat loads of materials with the latest cargo ship recently arriving in St. George’s Harbour with materials for the project being transferred to Marginal... Read more of this article
Flight Diverts, Man Taken Into Police Custody
[Updated] A Virgin Atlantic airplane — which according to online flight data was traveling from London to Jamaica — diverted to Bermuda this afternoon [May 16], and after the plane landed, a man was seen being escorted out of the airport in police custody. Multiple police officers and vehicles were seen at the airport, and after the plane... Read more of this article
JetBlue Flight Diverts For Medical Emergency
[Updated] JetBlue flight #1835 diverted to Bermuda and landed at the LF Wade International Airport at approximately 1.20pm this afternoon [May 13], after a passenger on board the flight suffered a serious medical emergency. Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service personnel met the plane at the main terminal where the passenger was transferred to an awaiting... Read more of this article
Flights Divert Away From Island Due To Winds
The high winds impacted Bermuda flights today [May 12], with the Delta flight from New York diverting back to JFK, Air Canada from Toronto diverting to Philadelphia, while the CargoJet flight returned to New Jersey after opting not to land. A Skyport Airport Duty Officer said, “Runway cross winds in excess of 40 knots impacted flight operations... Read more of this article
Advisory: Airport Materials To Be Transported
From Saturday, May 13 to Tuesday, May 23, Skyport will be unloading materials at Marginal Wharf and trucking them to the airport site, and in order to allow long loads to cross St David’s Road “traffic control will be implemented and intermittent stoppages will occur.” A spokesperson said, “From Saturday, May 13 to Tuesday, May 23,... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Groundbreaking For New Airport
[Updated] The groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction on Bermuda’s new airport terminal was held this morning [April 27], with the Town Crier getting the proceedings underway. Those delivering remarks included Premier Michael Dunkley, Minister of Finance Bob Richards, Minister of Tourism, Transport & Municipalities Michael... Read more of this article
JetBlue Flight #810 Diverts For Sick Passenger
[Updated] JetBlue flight #810 diverted to the island tonight after a passenger took ill and the pilot made the decision to land in Bermuda to disembark the passenger. The plane was met at the L.F. Wade International Airport main terminal by the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service and an ambulance. Emergency personnel boarded the flight and transferred... Read more of this article
Airport Materials To Be Unloaded At Penno’s
From Saturday, April 22 to Wednesday, April 26, between the hours of 7am and 10pm, materials for the airport site will be getting unloading at Penno’s Wharf, and this expected to affect traffic flow. A statement from Aecon said, “From Saturday, April 22 to Wednesday, April 26, between the hours of 7am and 10pm, we will be unloading materials at... Read more of this article
Turkish Airlines Flight Diverts To Bermuda
A Turkish Airlines flight diverted to Bermuda this evening [April 15], with the Boeing 777-300ER landing at around 6.20pm. According to flight trackers, the flight was traveling from Istanbul Atatürk Airport in Turkey to Miami, Florida when it diverted, due to what we understand to be a medical situation involving a passenger. Related Stories Photos:... Read more of this article
Photos: Plane Carrying NZ Race Boat Arrives
[Updated with video] An Emirates SkyCargo 747 airplane — carrying the Emirates Team New Zealand America’s Cup race boat — landed at Bermuda’s airport late this afternoon, after leaving Auckland, New Zealand yesterday and stopping over in Los Angeles. Following the final day sailing in Auckland, the team broke down the race boat, the... Read more of this article
Luxury Private Jet With Johor Flag In Bermuda
A private jet carrying the flag of the Malaysian state of Johor is in Bermuda, and while it is not officially confirmed exactly who the plane belongs to or who is traveling on it, images that look just like the airplane are reported by various overseas websites [1] [2] [3] [4] to belong to Malaysian royalty. The airline that landed in Bermuda looks... Read more of this article
Photos: Qatar Airplane Unloading Cargo
[Updated] A Qatar Airways cargo plane landed at Bermuda’s airport this morning [April 6], and a number of boxes are being unloaded from the plane. According to an online tracker, the Boeing 777-200LR/F arrived on the island this morning from Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar. The boxes being unloaded are all covered in black material,... Read more of this article
