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Photos & Video: Three Planes Divert To Bermuda
[Updated with third diversion] Two planes diverted to the island tonight [Feb 16] with one landing with a damaged windshield and the other with a medical emergency. At approximately 7.20pm a private plane landed after it diverted to the island with a reported damaged windshield. Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service trucks were stationed near the runway for... Read more of this article
Flights Cancelled As Storm Disrupts Schedule
A number of Bermuda flights — both incoming and departing — have been cancelled today [Feb 15] as a winter storm impacts the United States and Canada. According to the U.S. National Weather Service, “The biggest weather concern over the next 24 hours will be a rapidly developing nor’easter near New England. “This is expected... Read more of this article
Minister: UK Offers Support For Airspace Initiative
The U.K. Department for Transport [DfT] offered its “full support” of the Bermuda Airspace initiative, Minister of Tourism Development and Transport Shawn Crockwell said today [Feb 13] in the House of Assembly. “Bermuda’s airspace is of strategic and operational importance to the United States National Airspace System [NAS] and is... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: RAF Aircraft Land In Bermuda
Three Royal Air Force [RAF] Tornadoes and one A330-200 Voyager tanker landed at Bermuda’s LF Wade International Airport this afternoon [Feb 9] having traveled from Lajes, Azores. The group of military aircraft are headed for a stop in Florida and then on to Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada to participate in Red Flag, which has been billed as the... Read more of this article
Thomson Flight Diverts For Sick Passenger
A Thomson Airways flight diverted to the island with a sick passenger tonight [Feb 3] landing at the LF Wade International at approximately 9.15pm. Thomson flight #31 was on its way from Punta Cana in Dominican Republic to the London Gatwick Airport when it diverted to Bermuda and was met at the airport by emergency services. The passenger was transferred... Read more of this article
PLP Thanks Airport Town Hall Meeting Attendees
The Progressive Labour Party said they would like to “thank the nearly one hundred residents who attended our Town Hall Meeting at Purvis Primary on Tuesday, January 27, to learn about the One Bermuda Alliance’s plans to privatise the LF Wade International Airport.” The meeting, moderated by Lt. Col. David Burch, lasted for 90 minutes... Read more of this article
Man Admits Fleeing Airport, Jumping Overboard
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Jan 27], a 21-year-old man admitted running away from Customs and jumping overboard. Hamilton Parish resident Luke Lindo pleaded guilty and admitted that in December 2014 he had run from a Customs officer, out of the airport building, jumped overboard, and swam to the area of Grotto Bay Hotel. Mr Lindo hid... Read more of this article
Severe Weather Cancels Some Bermuda Flights
Severe winter weather conditions forecast for the eastern seaboard have caused some Bermuda flights to be canceled, with the storm expected to effect the northeastern United States and eastern Canada tomorrow [Jan 27]. According to Weather.gov, “A storm system off the East Coast will continue to strengthen as it develops into a major nor’easter... Read more of this article
PLP To Host Town Hall On Airport Development
The Progressive Labour Party will be hosting a second Public Meeting on the airport redevelopment plans, with the meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 27th at the Purvis Primary School starting at 7.00pm. In November 2014, the Government announced they had reached an agreement with the Canadian Commercial Corporation [CCC] to build a new airport terminal... Read more of this article
First Phase: Airport Nature Art Project Launches
LookBermuda is officially launching the first phase of its Airport Art project, which will showcase large scale themed installations on open wall spaces throughout the L.F. Wade International Airport, designed to enhance the travelers experience. In this first phase, LookBermuda will focus on photographic installations that highlight Bermuda’s natural... Read more of this article
2006 Plan Being Revised To Meet Requirements
The original design of the new terminal from the 2006 Master Plan for the airport redevelopment is presently being revised in an effort to ensure that it “meets today’s requirements and fits within the newly defined financial parameters,” Airport General Manager Aaron Adderley said. The 231-page Bermuda International Airport Master Plan... Read more of this article
Opinion: MP Cole Simons On New Airport Plans
[Opinion column written by OBA MP Cole Simons] The Opposition’s attempt to persuade Bermuda that the scheme to build a new airport is a stealthy way of selling the birthright of Bermudians to foreigners relies on three pieces of fiction. The first fiction is that we are signing over to the Canadian Commercial Corporation about a billion dollars in... Read more of this article
