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Re: Airbus 318 from Halifax, Canada lands at Beef Island
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12/21/2019 09:37 AM
12/21/2019 09:37 AM
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tpcook
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This flight with 32 business passengers (low weight) started at London City Airport to Halifax for fuel then to the BVI This plane is a A318 set up for steep (5.5%) landing and takeoffs at LCY. The only realistic plane today for the BVI is the A220 which Delta has 26 (96 ordered)
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Re: Airbus 318 from Halifax, Canada lands at Beef Island
[Re: tpcook]
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12/21/2019 10:32 AM
12/21/2019 10:32 AM
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Posts: 3,359 Cane Garden Bay, Tortola
JasonHelmbrecht
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This flight with 32 business passengers (low weight) started at London City Airport to Halifax for fuel then to the BVI This plane is a A318 set up for steep (5.5%) landing and takeoffs at LCY. The only realistic plane today for the BVI is the A220 which Delta has 26 (96 ordered) Sure wish they could work out a deal with Delta. Unfortunately, it carries 33% less passengers than the 737 they already fly to STT but it sure would be a popular flight!
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Re: Airbus 318 from Halifax, Canada lands at Beef Island
[Re: trespalmas]
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12/22/2019 09:56 AM
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GlennA
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Not sure the STT taxi drivers have nixed it but the original plan for the STT expansion included a ferry terminal in Lindberg Bay.
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. - Mark Twain
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Re: Airbus 318 from Halifax, Canada lands at Beef Island
[Re: GlennA]
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12/22/2019 07:42 PM
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LocalSailor
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Not sure the STT taxi drivers have nixed it but the original plan for the STT expansion included a ferry terminal in Lindberg Bay. A ferry terminal in Lindberg Bay is extremely unlikely to ever be built. Port Authority, locally, and Customs/Immigration, federally, together would have to plan, fund and build it, it would usurp beachfront land which is more valuable as a resort development, would require permitting from Army Corps of Engineers, Coastal Zone Management, Legislative Approval and likely a bulkhead for sea conditions. With Tortola Wharf existing downtown and another C&I building slated for Red Hook there would be little traffic anticipated from just airline transfers. Taxi drivers do have a strong voting bloc but not as much political and financial influence except at the polls.
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