Bernie Verhoeven does it for the third time
GREAT BAY– For the fourth straight year, a female photographer has won the very attractive cash prize for the top photograph in the Aviation Photographic Competition, Toppix. Toppix aviation photo contest Bernie Verhoeven achieved notoriety four years ago after winning the first competition and her image which occupies a permanent spot above the More...
All set for second annual air show over Great Bay
GREAT BAY– All eyes will be looking skywards this upcoming Sunday, because that is the day when the St Maarten Airport organizes the second annual Aerobatic show that will feature two professional pilots from More...
Winair promotes first officers and hires seven more pilots
GREAT BAY – Winair promoted First Officers Achmed Gomez, Martin Derrick, Thomas Dubern and Alexander Spencer to Captain last Friday. “A great achievement for these young aspiring pilots. They are a testament More...
Final 747-flight attracts hundreds
GREAT BAY– Watching a plane carrying a family member or close friend depart from up close or even from a distance can have that emotional roller coaster effect. But what happened when KLM’s Boeing 747-400 More...
KLM 747 tips its wings for the last time
GREAT BAY– Of all the aircrafts touching down at the Prince Juliana International Airport, KLM Boeing 747-400, owned by the Royal Dutch Airlines has been the one attracting most of the attention on its arrival More...
150 Apply to post of airport director
GREAT BAY – Around 150 candidates have applied for the position of director at Princess Juliana International Airport, Prime Minister William Marlin said at yesterday’s Council of Ministers press briefing. While More...
Former Aruba Airlines CEO Onno de Swart says: “I have nothing to lose”
GREAT BAY – Former Aruba Airlines CEO and minority shareholder Capt. Onno de Swart recounts the details that led up to his removal from the Aruba-based airline company by the other shareholders and the ensuing More...
Under the Big Jets
On St. Maarten, the beach party is loud. You’ve seen the photos of airliners casting shadows over the heads of beachgoers. You’ve watched the YouTube videos of people getting blasted by the jet exhaust. You More...
