'BVI Airways sold their planes!' - Hon Fahie; Wants CoI into agreement
During the First Sitting of the Third Session of the Third House of Assembly (HoA) on Thursday, March 1, 2018, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, Opposition Leader and First District Representative, called for a Commission of Inquiry into the BVI Airways agreement.
He said, "It should not be a case now where the Premier is deciding how they are proceeding, it should be a Commission of Inquiry. This is the only way that I would advise the Attorney General (AG) to proceed, because you cannot have this amount of money out for so long and no solid questions being answered for it and tax payer's money gone."
In response, Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), Premier and Minister of Finance, said he is speaking with the AG on how to proceed with the matter.
"Service was to be delivered by August 2017 and I am now in discussion with the Attorney General on the way to proceed since the service has not actually been delivered as yet," explained the Premier.
Hon Fahie then recalled that the Premier has yet to inform the House as to the location of the planes.
It was on November 13, 2017 that Hon Fahie questioned the Premier as to the whereabouts of the planes and in response the Premier stated he did not know where the planes are located.
"Research showed that the planes were sold" - Hon Fahie
Meanwhile, the Opposition Leader disclosed that his research showed that the planes were sold.
He revealed, "It cannot be that difficult. The airlines have a registration number and I went and Googled through the Freedom of Information Act that VP-LOS was sold to Neptune Airways. So, did you receive any money for this sale?"
The Premier responded that he is not in a position to answer the question. "The location of the planes is still being researched."
In July 2017, BVI Airways announced in a press release that it was facing major financial hiccups, forcing it to let go of its entire flight crew and a major setback to the commencement of the flights.
In addition, the airline had also partially blamed government for the setback, but government said that it had provided all the monies to BVI Airways, as agreed under its contract, and had also met the necessary obligations.
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34 Responses to “'BVI Airways sold their planes!' - Hon Fahie; Wants CoI into agreement”
what a shame, our forefathers roiling over in their graves all now
The owners were making money renting to other islands.
The application to the FAA was never applied for! Instead they applied for a landing slot at Miami for the other flights. I honestly believe that these flights were never going to take place and everybody involved knew it. The money was also to be disbursed in progress payments but that was paid in a lump sum!
the entire thing stinks!
No man, this government is a disgrace
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