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Photos/Video: Second RAF Aircraft Group Arrive
Another group of Royal Air Force aircraft landed at the L.F.Wade International Airport on Wednesday afternoon [Jan 7], with the four Typhoons and one A330-200 Voyager tanker having traveled from Lajes, Azores and expected to stay overnight, departing in the morning depending on weather conditions along their route. They mark the second group to land... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: RAF Typhoons, Voyager Leave
The Royal Air Force [RAF] aircraft that arrived in Bermuda yesterday [Jan 6] left the island late this morning, while another set of aircraft touched down on the island a few hours after they departed. The four Typhoons and one A330-200 Voyager tanker traveled from Lajes, Azores and are headed for Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada to participate in Red... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: RAF Aircraft Land In Bermuda
[Updated with video] Five Royal Air Force aircraft landed in cloudy and rainy conditions at the L.F.Wade International Airport at approximately 3pm this afternoon [Jan 6], with the four Typhoons and one A330-200 Voyager tanker having traveled from Lajes, Azores. The RAF website said, “This week 1 [Fighter] Squadron from RAF Lossiemouth are headed... Read more of this article
Man Escapes Customs, Then Turns Himself In
A Hamilton Parish man who escaped airport customs officials by jumping overboard on Sunday night [Dec 28], has turned himself in to police and has been detained. Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines said: “A Hamilton Parish man who had been detained by HM Customs for search at the LF Wade International Airport Customs Hall made off from Customs... Read more of this article
Russian Cargo Aircraft Lands At Bermuda Airport
[Updated] An Aviacon Zitotrans airplane landed at the LF Wade International Airport tonight [Dec 23] and appeared to be taking on fuel while it was parked at the main terminal. Aviacon Zitotrans is a charter cargo company with a main base in Yekaterinburg, Russia. The Wikipedia website states that, “JSC “Aviacon Zitotrans” is an airline... Read more of this article
Coast Guard Arrives To Airlift Sick US Navy Sailor
[Updated] A Coast Guard C-130 aircraft and helicopter arrived at the LF Wade International Airport at approximately 4.20pm this afternoon [Dec 19] with both parking on the North Ramp. The pair are in Bermuda due to a sick seaman on board a nearby US Naval ship. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson explained that, “A US Navy ship... Read more of this article
Delta’s Incoming Flight Encounters Bird Strike
Delta flight 561, arriving from Boston today [Dec 10], encountered a bird strike upon arrival in Bermuda, resulting in passengers booked on the return flight to Boston being rebooked on Delta’s other flights to New York and Atlanta. A spokesperson said, “The Department of Airport Operations can confirm that Delta Flight 561, arriving from Boston,... Read more of this article
BA Cancels Today’s Flights To & From London
British Airways just announced that their flights today [Dec 10] to and from London have been cancelled. “Following the cancellation of today’s services, we have arranged for all Bermuda departing customers to be accommodated on BA 2232 leaving on December 11th,” a spokesperson said. “Customers have been provided with alternative... Read more of this article
90 Min Video: PLP Town Hall On Airport Project
The Progressive Labour Party held a Town Hall meeting last night [Dec 2] to discuss the circumstances surrounding the airport redevelopment. Earlier this month, the Government announced they had reached an agreement with the Canadian Commercial Corporation [CCC] to build a new airport terminal building, with Finance Minister Bob Richards saying it is... Read more of this article
Photos: Flight From Brazil Diverts To Bermuda
[Updated with video + official information] An American Airlines flight traveling from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, diverted to Bermuda this morning [Dec 3], touching down at just past 6.00am. The Boeing 767-300 was heading to New York when some form of technical difficulty arose, and it was greeted by the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service and an ambulance,... Read more of this article
UK Objected To CCC & Cayman Airport Deal
An agreement similar to the one Bermuda is planning with the Canadian Commercial Corporation [CCC] to redevelop our airport “collapsed” in the Cayman Islands “after the UK expressed concerns about a lack of open tendering,” according to a report from the Compass Cayman. MOU Signed Between Bermuda & CCC Last month the Government... Read more of this article
BTUC Seek Clarification: Airport Redevelopment
The Bermuda Trade Union Congress [BTUC] said they are “very mindful of the number of questions that are being raised by our members and citizens of Bermuda,” concerning the Government’s plans to partner with the Canadian Commercial Corporation [CCC] to redevelop the airport. “The non-binding Memorandum of Understanding [MOU] does... Read more of this article
