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Prosecutors will press criminal charges against airport caller
PHILIPSBURG--Prosecutors will press criminal charges against whoever phoned in a false bomb threat to Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) Friday. They expect airlines, Simpson Bay businesses, and even the airport to file civil suits for lost money after a call at 5:47pm about a "security threat" – as officials call it – led to a shut-down of the airport. Traffic was crippled on both sides of the airport and hundreds of passengers headed out of the island were left stranded.[More....]
Bomb scare investigation moves into high gear
SXM Island Times - PHILIPSBURG - the search for the person responsible for Friday's bomb scare at the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) is still on.
Public Prosecutor Reink Mudd stated on Sunday that their initial investigation did not yield the desired result however the investigation will pick up steam on Monday February 22nd 2010.
Airport re-opened after bomb threat on Friday afternoon
PHILIPSBURG - The PJIA re-opened at approximately 10:15 Friday evening after a bomb scare. The initial call is said to have been made at 5:17pm Friday, disrupting incoming and outgoing traffic at the airport as well as vehicular traffic to and from the vicinity of the PJIA. No bomb was found by the authorities after a thorough search. From the governments point the operation was coordinated by Acting Lt. Governor Millicent De Weever, Chief Commissioner of Police Ademar Doran, Chief Public Prosecutor Hans Mos and Airport Director Eugene Holiday.[More....]
Scheduled flights from Latin America to start next month
The Daily Herald - PHILIPSBURG - Successful is how Tourism Commissioner Frans Richardson has labeled his recent weeklong trip to Brazil.
The biggest achievement of the trip was the announcement of a new scheduled year round flight by GOL Airlines that will originate in Argentina with an intermittent stop in Brazil.
Heyliger questions why PJIA can’t give back to community
PHILIPSBURG--Commissioner in charge of Public Works Theo Heyliger has questioned why management of Princess Juliana International Airport can’t give back to the community it serves. The Commissioner was responding to the many complaints and calls about a deplorable stretch of road in Simpson Bay with pleas to repair it post haste.[More....]
PJIAE in Darkness—Generators Could Not Start.
SMNN - Airport: --- The Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE) was thrown into darkness for more than an hour on Sunday. According to information reaching SMN News the power box that is connected to the generators failed when electricity from GEBE went off.
Corporate Council reviewing candidates for PJIA boards
The Daily Herald - PHILIPSBURG--The Executive Council is awaiting the advice of the newly appointed Corporate Council on the Executive Council’s recommendations of candidates to serve on both the Supervisory Board of Directors and holding company board of Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA).
The new members recommended for the supervisory board are banker Whitfield Vlaun of FirstCaribbean International Bank, lawyer Melinda Hoeve, The Towers at Mullet Bay manager Rochelle Gumbs and Leo Bromet, who has a background in business management.
Transfer of Fuel to Airport hindered due flooding of SOL Aviation main depot.
PHILIPSBURG - A number of areas along the islands coast line, was flooded by the rough seas that the island experienced on Sunday and all of Monday. The operations of SOL main fuel depot was seriously affected which had implications for regular fuel transfer to Sol Aviation Services storage at the PJIA. A press release from the airport stated on Tuesday that they are monitoring the situation and working with SOL Aviation Services aimed at limiting the effects to flight operations to and from St. Maarten.[More....]
Runway end safety area and road rerouting bids received
PHILIPSBURG - PJIAE on Monday Morning December 21, 2009 took another step in the development of the airport facilities with the opening of the bids from contractors in their presence for the diversion of the eastern airport road, extension of the runway and the implementation of the runway end safety areas (RESAs). Two construction companies – Windward Roads Infrastructure and MNO Vervat St. Maarten – had been invited to bid on the project. [More....]
Anguilla passengers in-transit issues discussed with Minister Victor Banks
SXM Island Times - PHILIPSBURG - On Friday December 18, 2009 a delegation from Anguilla, led by Minister of Tourism Victor Banks, met with Commissioner of Tourism & Aviation Frans Richardson and Acting Lt. Governor of St. Maarten Mrs. Millicent Acuna-Lopez De Weever amongst others.
The meeting which was coordinated by Commissioner Frans Richardson, was chaired by the Acting Lt. Governor and addressed challenges expressed by Minister Banks which Anguilla inbound and outbound visitors face while in transit via St. Maarten.
