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UBP: UK Peeved By Lack of Oversight Capacity

Saying that the Premier is using “spin” to “deflect attention from the Government’s failure to sufficiently staff the registry”, the UBP has said that the “lack of oversight capacity is the nub of the UK Government’s concerns given that it has contingent liability for Bermuda’s international obligations.” “Irresponsible... Read more of this article

Premier Has Whirlwind Russian Day

Presently in Moscow, Premier Dr. Ewart Brown today [May 11] conducted a series of meetings with Russian airlines Aeroflot, S7, UT Air, the Department of State Policy for Civil Aviation and the Federal Air Transport Agency responsible for handling aviation regulatory oversight under Russia’s Ministry of Transport. The Premier’s trip to Russia... Read more of this article

Premier Has 1st Russian Meeting, 6 More Tues

Premier Dr Ewart Brown and the Bermuda Director of Civil Aviation met today [May 10] with officials from Bureau Veritas [BV] in Moscow, Russia and have six more meetings scheduled for tomorrow. The Director of Civil Aviation in Bermuda, Thomas Dunstan, has a degree in Aviation Management and is a qualified FAA Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor.... Read more of this article

Why Is the UK Upset Over Russian Aircraft?

As most locals following the news are aware, the Premier has flown to Russia to meet with airline officials prior to making a response to the UK Government’s complaint over the Russian aircraft on the Bermuda Aircraft Registry. Over the past years Russian airliners have had less than solid reputations for safety, with the New York Times reporting... Read more of this article

Premier In Russia Meeting With Airline Officials

Premier Dr. Ewart Brown departed for Russia yesterday [May 9] and will return to Bermuda on Thursday, May 13th. He joins Thomas Dunstan, Bermuda’s Director of Civil Aviation who is already in Moscow. As revealed in a press conference last week, the UK Government has questioned the Aircraft Registry of Bermuda particularly in relation to Russian... Read more of this article

Russian Tussle: Bermuda & United Kingdom

Bermuda’s lucrative aircraft registry has come under scruntiny, with the UK appearing to be looking closely at the practice. The UK’s attention seems to have been drawn by Bermuda registered aircraft that are in use by Russian airlines. The Aircraft Registry operates like the Registration of Shipping or Maritime Registry. The Maritime Registry... Read more of this article