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Minister Highlights Port-of-Spain Declaration
In the House of Assembly today [June 6], Minister of Tourism Development and Transport Shawn Crockwell highlighted the approval of the Port-of-Spain Declaration by the North American, Central American, and Caribbean Directors of Civil Aviation, an agreement that will see states and territories in those regions, including Bermuda, work together in order... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Challenger Private Jet Viewing
NetJets is flying a demonstration model of the new Challenger 350 private jet to more than 20 U.S. cities as well as Bermuda, with the private jet arriving on the island earlier this week. The Company said the “private viewing events will provide guests with the opportunity to view the redesigned aircraft that includes state-of-the-art avionics and... Read more of this article
Minister: Aviation Policy Consultative Conference
Speaking today [May 30] in the House of Assembly, Minister of Tourism Development and Transport Shawn Crockwell gave an overview of the Aviation Policy Consultative Conference which was held on May 13th in London. The Minister attended the Conference along with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism Development & Transport and the Governor,... Read more of this article
Ambulance Transports BA Passenger
Emergency services met British Airways flight #2233 on its arrival from Gatwick Airport last night [May 29] with the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service, Police and an ambulance all attending the LF Wade International Airport. We understand a medical issue arose with a passenger on board the flight, and a doctor who was returning to the island on the same... Read more of this article
UK National Arrested Following Airline Diversion
As Bernews previously reported a Virgin Airlines flight traveling from Antigua to the U.K. diverted to Bermuda on Friday night [May 16], and the police have now confirmed that a passenger onboard the flight was arrested in connection with a drug matter. The police said the U.K. national was taken to the hospital via ambulance where he remains. A police... Read more of this article
Virgin Atlantic Flight Diverts For Sick Passenger
At approximately 9.45pm tonight [May 16], Virgin Atlantic Flight #34 landed at the LF Wade International Airport after diverting to the island for a sick passenger. The Virgin Atlantic flight departed Saint John’s, Antigua this afternoon and was on route to London Gatwick Airport when the pilot made the decision to divert to Bermuda. Bermuda... Read more of this article
Video/Photos: Military Plane Emergency Landing
[Updated] An airplane is set to make an emergency landing at the airport this afternoon [May 11] with emergency personnel presently on scene. As of this writing, 2.51pm, the plane has not landed and can be seen circling in the distance. Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines said, “All emergency protocols are presently going into place including the... Read more of this article
Flight Diverts After Passenger Suffers Stroke
A West Jet flight — enroute from Toronto, Canada to Port of Spain, Trinidad — diverted to Bermuda after a 52 year old male passenger suffered what is believed to be a stroke. The Boeing 737-700 landed in Bermuda late on April 30th, and then continued on to Port of Spain, Trinidad in the early hours of May 1st. Related Stories Canadian... Read more of this article
Delta Moves Bermuda Flight To JFK Terminal 4
Delta Air Lines announced the relocation of its daily services between New York and Bermuda to New York’s JFK International Airport, starting on May 2, 2014. Customers traveling on these routes will experience the renewed facilities at JFK-Terminal 4. Delta said, “The Terminal 4 at JFK International Airport, opened on May 24, 2013, as part... Read more of this article
BAS Sells Aircraft Services Bermuda Subsidiary
In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange, Bermuda Aviation Services Limited [BAS] announced has sold its subsidiary, Aircraft Services Bermuda [ASB] to Cedar Aviation. The sale was for an undisclosed sum. According to the BAS website, ASB is a corporate aviation handling company that manages approximately 90 percent of corporate jets that fly into... Read more of this article
Airplane Diverts After ‘Burning Smell’ Onboard
A Caribbean Airlines flight travelling from New York to Trinidad diverted to Bermuda this morning [Apr 11] as a result of the “smell of electrical burning” in the cabin. The Boeing 737-800 — which has 106 people onboard — landed incident free, and no injuries were reported. There are two Caribbean Airlines planes at LF Wade... Read more of this article
JFK Flight Aborts Landing During High Winds
American Airlines flight 1416 from JFK Airport in New York, last night [Apr 9] aborted their approach to Bermuda and returned to New York. The flight was rescheduled for this morning, finally departing New York and arriving in Bermuda at approximately 10am. The island was experiencing high winds around the flight’s estimated time of arrival last... Read more of this article
