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January 13th, 2022
Caribbean National Kurt A.G. Menal tipped for new MD of BVIAA

TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Word just reaching our news centre from sources within the UK’s Air Safety Support International (ASSI), the territory’s aviation regulators, is that St Lucian Kurt A. G. Menal will be the new Managing Director of the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA).

July 2nd, 2021
Rey O'Neal Invitational cancelled due to COVID surge

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Local athletes were gearing up to compete at the Rey O'Neal Invitational at the A.O. Shirley Recreation Grounds on Saturday, July 3, 2021; however, the meet has since been called off.

June 4th, 2021
BVIAA National Championships get underway @ 5pm today

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Track and field athletes in the Virgin Islands will be in keen competition at the A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground from 5:00pm this afternoon, June 4, 2021, when the BVI Athletics Association (BVIAA) National Championships are staged.

February 3rd, 2021
BVIPA & BVIAA to be merged; W&SD & VISR to become statutory bodies

CAPPOON'S BAY, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has indicated that as part of Government’s 2021 agenda, his administration will be looking to merge the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) and the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) into one entity.

December 12th, 2020
BVI Gateway applications must now be completed within 24hrs of travel

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Persons wishing to travel to the Virgin Islands (VI) must now complete the mandatory BVI Gateway application at least 24hrs before travel and must begin their application no later than 48hrs before same, or risk being denied entry into the territory.

December 3rd, 2020
190 persons arrived in VI on Dec 1 & 2 – Premier Fahie

BEEF ISLAND, VI– Some 190 persons have arrived in the territoryon the first two days since the Virgin Islands (VI) re-opened its borders to international visitors, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) announced today, December 3, 2020.

December 1st, 2020
TB Lettsome Airport 'will not & cannot be a breeding ground for COVID-19’– Clive Smith

TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- On the eve of the reopening of the territory on December 1, 2020, Acting Managing Director of the BVI Airport Authority (BVIAA) Mr Clive Smith said the authority is playing its part in keeping the Novel Coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19, at bay.

August 26th, 2020
VI lifts suspension of One Caribbean Airline

TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI – The Virgin Islands has lifted the suspension of One Caribbean Airlines/OCL Barbados Ltd's (OCL) Foreign Operator’s Permit (FOP).

August 24th, 2020
VG airport runway to be rehabilitated

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The runway at Taddy Bay Airport on Virgin Gorda has been identified for a facelift.

August 23rd, 2020
Local entities bid to supply aviation fuel to commercial airlines @ TBLIA

TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- The BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA), has announced the receipt of proposals resulting from its recent tender process for a provider of aviation fuel to commercial airlines at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (TBLIA) on Beef Island.

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