Further to volare's report the same article says :
T he government has reassured people that
the RMS will continue if it’s needed as Co-
mair reconfirm their commitment to providing
an air link to St Helena.
After an uncertain week full of rumours the
government have finally confirmed that the
RMS St Helena will continue in the event that
an air service fails to start on time. Keen to
stress that islanders would not be left stranded
on St Helena, or abroad unable to get home,
Councillor Lawson Henry said “if the situa-
tion arises that the life of the RMS has to be
extended, that’s the decision we will take,
we will not be left without access.”
But the decision will not be taken immediate-
ly. “There’s no reason why at this point in time
that we should be extending the RMS beyond
mid-July” Assistant Financial Secretary Dax
Richards said.
As to the use of a B 757 what would the restrictions on payload be incoming and outgoing due to runway length and the distance from Jo'berg or other airports?