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Old 29th Apr 2017, 16:09
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Originally Posted by Ddraig Goch
I really hope Atlantic Star get the contract to provide an air service to and from St Helena. They are the only ones who have taken time to visit the Island to talk to Islanders, they've tried landing etc with different aircraft and have been as open as they can about their attempts to provide a service.
The only problem that may stand in their way is the existing scheduled contract with Comair and the attitude of SHG towards them, Are there any other things that could be a problem beside hiring or buying a plane for the service?
Atlantic Star have never tried landing on St. Helena with different aircraft. They only once were observing passengers on the Avro operated and flown by Tronos. It also seems Atlantic Star could neither commercially operate nor charter an aircraft as they would need an AOC Air Operator Certificate or / and a Tour Operator Licence, be bonded and offer ATOL protection to passengers. In the past other licensed companies were supposed to offer actual services on their behalf (e.g. Travelpack, TUI and others).
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