Ex-political candidate Coy W. Levons returns as Director of Civil Aviation
Mr Levons was actually appointed Director of Civil Aviation in the Ministry of Communications and Works almost six months ago, following his defeat at the polls. He ran in a four-candidate race for District 9 (Virgin Gorda/Anegada) and came second. The current Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) of the ruling Virgin Islands Party (VIP) was victorious.
Mr Levons had a short stint before as the Director of Civil Aviation in 2021.
As Director of Civil Aviation, Mr Levons will undertake the overall management of the Department of Civil Aviation and provide oversight through a system of inspecting, investigating, maintaining, monitoring, coordinating, licensing, and regulating all Civil Aviation activities in the VI in accordance with the applicable ICAO annexes and Civil Aviation Legislation.
Why do we still need ASSI?
According to someone familiar with the appointment, one of Mr Levon's mandates is to phase out the United Kingdom's Air Safety Support International (ASSI) as the Territory’s aviation regulator. The VI has been stuck with ASSI for over 19 years and millions and millions of dollars later in cost to VI taxpayers.
The move to maintain ASSI is reportedly strongly supported by the Governor’s Office.
According to research, Mr Levons is a commercial airline pilot who holds an Associate's Degree in Legal Studies from the University of the West Indies Extended Campus in the VI; a Bachelor of Business Administration, and a Master’s degree in Aeronautical Science and Aviation from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.
Mr Levons served as the BVI Airports Authority’s Duty Manager from 2006 to 2010, and Director of Operations from 2010 to 2019 before transitioning to the position of Managing Director (MD) in the same year. He resigned abruptly as MD of the Authority in August 2019 and sought political office in 2023.
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16 Responses to “Ex-political candidate Coy W. Levons returns as Director of Civil Aviation”
Big up coy
More handouts to cronies as the expense of the taxpayer and the safety of our airspace. We have no need to take this on.
If ASSI is good enough for Anguilla, Bermuda, BIOT, Cayman, the Falkland Islands, Monserrat, the Pitcairn Islands, St Helena, Turks and Caicos, and others. IT IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR US!