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intortola
8th Feb 2010, 14:25
From BVInews.com

Road Town, Tortola BVI – February 8, 2010 – Tortola based BVAirways, Inc. has announced that it has received final BVI government certification and approvals to begin providing scheduled airline service based out of Tortola-Beef Island Airport under the trade name BVI Airways. BVI Airways anticipates beginning scheduled service in late February 2010.
Pending their receiving landing rights and approvals at the destination airports, BVI Airways will provide service between the BVI and the gateway airports on St. Maarten and Antigua utilizing the pressurized and air conditioned BAe Systems Jetstream 32 jet-prop airliner.

As a continuation of its Tortola – St. Maarten flights, BVI Airways also plans to provide service between Dominica and St. Maarten. BVAirways, Inc. Chief Operating Officer, Scott DeLacy commented, “In addition to our fares, our competitive edge will be schedules convenient for connecting to the major European airlines’ flights – no more day long waits at the airport. Not only will our service provide greater travel opportunities to the people of the BVI, but we also expect to have a very positive impact on the BVI economy by increasing the amount of airline seats for tourism into the BVI and making the trip to the BVI more attractive to tourists by the convenience of our schedule.”

“We are tremendously grateful for the opportunity to certify an air carrier here in the BVI. This couldn’t have happened without the help of many in both the Government and private sectors; we have a lot of people to thank”, said BVAirways, Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Luke Smith. “We are very much looking forward to providing the convenient, reliable, and affordable airline service the people of the BVI deserve.”

BVAirways, Inc., a BVI corporation, was founded in 2009 for the sole purpose of creating an airline based in the British Virgin Islands. With nearly 50 years of airline operational experience between them, BVI Airways’ executive management has the knowledge and experience to make the airline one of the true leaders in the Caribbean.

Interested parties should check BVI Airways - Reservations: www.goBVI.com (http://www.BVIAirways.com) frequently for updates on BVI Airways’ start-up date. BVI Airways’ reservations website will be at: www.goBVI.com .

chongololo
9th Feb 2010, 00:13
So who are these guys then?
It's amazing who crawls out of the woodwork sometimes.

intortola
12th Apr 2010, 13:47
Looks like it may actually happen, from bvinews.com

http://bvinews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/bviairways-300x143.jpg (http://bvinews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/bviairways.jpg)Tortola based BVI Airways has announced that final preparations have been completed and that online ticket sales have begun via its reservations website, BVI Airways : Your Caribbean Airline - Tortola - St. Maarten - Dominica - Antigua (http://www.goBVI.com). BVI Airways’ inaugural flight is scheduled for Wednesday, May 5th.
The airline is beginning operations with a schedule that will allow it to rapidly increase service to meet market demand. BVI Airways will initially offer the following service:
* Between Tortola and Antigua on Wednesdays and Saturdays
* Between Tortola and St. Maarten on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays
* Between Dominica and St. Maarten on Fridays and Sundays
“It’s been a long road, but we’re finally here,” said BVAirways, Inc. Chief Operating Officer, Scott DeLacy. “The entire BVI Airways team couldn’t be more excited to get into the air and start bringing the locally focused scheduled air service everyone deserves.”
BVAirways, Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Luke Smith commented, “This is the culmination of a tremendous amount of hard work – preparation to bring the safest, most reliable service possible to the islands. May 5th is only the beginnin, there are many more great things to come.”
BVAirways, Inc., a BVI corporation, was founded in 2009 for the sole purpose of creating an airline based in the British Virgin Islands. With nearly 50 years of airline operational experience between them, BVI Airways’ executive management has the knowledge and experience to make the airline one of the true leaders in the Caribbean.
Interested parties should check BVI Airways’ reservations website at: BVI Airways : Your Caribbean Airline - Tortola - St. Maarten - Dominica - Antigua (http://www.goBVI.com).

bar fly
9th Aug 2010, 13:24
It's amazing who crawls out of the woodwork sometimes.


In this case Martin Halstead has as their Commercial Director...

flying brain
18th Aug 2010, 09:40
Is this the guy you refer to?

Martin Halstead - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Halstead)

iris0202
18th Aug 2010, 13:27
Yep, that's him. Quite a past. Can't fathom why BV Airways would hire him after his past performance as a CD.

Crosswind Limit
18th Aug 2010, 18:22
Check out the Varsity Express thread. Same guy.