The timeline for this was always completely unrealistic. BVI Airways probably knew that, and are now grasping onto this as an excuse.

When the Premier says that the government did not "loan" money, but rather "invested" in the company, it is hardly surprising that competitors might portray that as an investment.

You want to run an airline in U.S. airspace, you have to follow FAA and DOT regulations. How hard is that to understand?

Honestly, long run, I wish them the very best, and really do hope that direct service becomes a reality one day. But the way they have gone about this has been bass-ackwards right from the very beginning.