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Hon Kye M. Rymer tasked with extending airport runway 'by 2027'
Dr Wheatley was at the time speaking at a ceremony for the inaugural commercial flight of American Airlines from Miami to the VI on June 1, 2023.
“And while he's basking in the moment, I'm going to task him at this particular moment, with getting this runway extended, because of course, I look forward to standing somewhere in this vicinity, perhaps maybe in 2027, so that we can welcome the next flight from New York or from Atlanta or from Boston.
“And that can only happen if we extend this runway. So, Minister, it's more than a conversation at this point. We're looking forward to that request for proposal going out and let's get going on the extension of this runway.”
Determined & Persistant
Meanwhile, Hon Wheatley said Hon Rymer was very determined and persistent in bringing the non-stop flights to fruition.
“He was very tenacious, and I'll even say that he was stubborn because he refused to allow his attempts to have non-stop flights here fail, he refused. Every time he got a no, he came back with another route or another option.
“And he really willed us to these non-stop flights, and I certainly want to acknowledge him because he has done an excellent service on behalf of the people of the Virgin Islands today and he deserves all our collective commendations,” the Premier said.
Some 79 passengers, including the Premier and Hon Rymer were onboard the first flight that arrived at Beef Island shortly after 1:00 PM on June 1, 2023.
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We tired of you all crap. We work to hard to be out here begging for our monies. Everybidy the goveenment put in charge keep theifing the d**m money. Give us what u owe he. Everyday is lies and more loes to covee like. Bvi electricity get there increments. Socail security board. Wth wrong with port. Only bringing a set of people who dont like other peoole. We got families to feed to first quarter done gine and not even a memo to explain why we still waiting for our own sh*t. You guys need to come clean tell us where our monies gone. Who went wirh it.
When the old airstrip on Beef Island was first extended many years ago to what eventually became its current state, it was done by “Sappers,” the British Corps of Royal Engineers. And we all see in the news how rapidly and efficiently the military can build airstrips. Perhaps the BVI Government can once again obtain Britain’s assistance in executing this project fairly quickly and at reasonable cost via deployment of the Royal Engineers.