FIRST JET AIRCRAFT TO LAND AT ST HELENA AIRPORT

Bombardier 1
Bombardier 1

A Bombardier Challenger 300 business jet landed at St Helena Airport yesterday, Sunday 10 April 2016, at around 11.20am – the first ever jet aircraft to land at St Helena Airport (HLE).    

The business jet was chartered by Air Safety Support International (ASSI) to bring its team of five personnel to St Helena to assess St Helena Airport.

The flight departed from Lanseria Airport in Johannesburg on Sunday morning, calling at Walvis Bay, Namibia, for refueling and a weather update. 

Bombardier 2
Bombardier 2

On board the aircraft were three pilots and eight passengers connected to the Airport project – including DFID Airport Project Manager, Nigel Kirby, and Certification Manager, Alan Shaw. The ASSI team will be led by Senior Aerodrome Inspector, Justin Rothwell, who first visited St Helena last year.

From today, Monday 11 April 2016, the ASSI team will undertake its key on-site audit as part of the certification process.  The Bombardier jet will conduct several flights during the visit for Air Traffic Control and other purposes.

It is expected that the aircraft will depart St Helena on Friday 15 April 2016, at around 08.30hrs.

The ASSI team will return to the UK, prior to issuing their formal response regarding certification of St Helena Airport.

Bombardier 3
Bombardier 3

Three pictures are attached.

SHG

11 April 2016

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