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Body of slain firefighter Eric A. Albert given water salute before flight to DR
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Slain firefighter Eric Alezis Albert, who was fatally shot at Greenland on June 20, 2025, was given a water salute at Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island before the body was taken to Dominican Republic, the home country of the late Albert, on July 9, 2025.
Membership mandatory for taxi operators @ TB Lettsome Airport- BVIAA
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- The British Virgin Islands Airports Authority (BVIAA) is notifying all taxi operators who intend to provide services at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport that they are to apply for membership with the authorised Airport Taxi Association – Transportation Services (Virgin Islands) 2023 Ltd. (TSVI).
WINAIR seeking to increase service to VI- Hon Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following a recent courtesy call from team WINAIR headed by CEO Hans van de Velde, Acting Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5), who holds the portfolio of Minister for Communications and Works, said he is looking forward to building a relationship with the airline to increase air access into the Territory.
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BVI Airports Authority & LIAT 2020 in talks to service VI- BVIAA MD
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- The BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) is currently in talks with LIAT 2020 to bring the new airline to the Virgin Islands, Kurt A.G. Menal, Managing Director of the BVI Airports Authority, has confirmed to Virgin Islands News Online (VINO).
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Airports among closures today due to TS Ernesto
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- The three airports in the Virgin Islands will be closed later today, August 13, 2024, as Tropical Storm Ernesto approaches the Virgin Islands (VI).
BVI Airports Authority tests Emergency Rapid Response Readiness
BEEF ISLAND, VI- BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) Acting Managing Director and Director of Compliance, Mr Ronnie Lettsome said the authority conducted an emergency drill exercise at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) on Monday, December 19, 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).
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.
TB Lettsome Airport partially reopens for limited flights
BEEF ISLAND, VI - Coinciding with the limited June re-opening of the Virgin Islands (VI) borders for those living in the territory to return home after the territory's COVID-19 lockdown in March, the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) have announced that the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport has opened to facilitate limited flights.
Denniston S. Fraser retires as MD of BVIAA
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Word reaching our newsroom is that the Managing Director (MD) of the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA), Mr Denniston S. Fraser, has retired.
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