MPs renew attack on airport director Mingo
PHILIPSBURG — Members of Parliament fired dozens of questions about the airport at Minister Ludmilla de Weever (Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication) during a central committee meeting on Monday that lasted almost five hours, but they will have to wait for the minister’s return next week Wednesday before they will get More...
Airport holding agreed with World Bank funding-conditions and still turned to Piper Jaffray
PHILIPBURG -- It is about time to get the facts straight about the Princess Juliana International Airport now that politicians use every opportunity to badmouth its management, the role of the World Bank, State More...
Knops not happy with the way St. Maarten manages its airport
~ Political agreement no guarantee for smooth cooperation ~ THE HAGUE – State Secretary Raymond Knops is not happy with the way St. Maarten manages its airport. This appears from his answer to written question More...
In the doldrums
By Hilbert Haar The World Bank has finally sounded the alarm over the progress and viability of the airport reconstruction project. At the center of its concerns are attempts by the airport-holding’s board to More...
Airport holding puts reconstruction funding at risk
Photo caption: SXM Airport. Photo by Duncan van Heyningen. PHILIPSBURG — The airport holding is putting financing for the terminal reconstruction project at risk if it continues with efforts to dismiss Chief More...
Open letter regarding financial support WINAIR
~ An open letter from Supervisory board member Mr. Hans de Jong regarding the financial support provided to WINAIR ~ The granting of financial liquidity support by the Dutch Government in the form of a $3 million More...
Majority airport fire department morning crew called in sick
~ SXM Airport CEO Brian Mingo clarifies situation at the airport; says it was not a ‘strike’ ~ SIMPSON BAY — Andrew Bishop interview with SXM Airport CEO Brian Mingo and Minister of Aviation More...
Mingo says letter is “a corporate matter”
~ Holding wants to fire Airport-CEO Brian Mingo ~ PHILIPSBUG – In a letter dated December 3, the Princess Juliana International Airport Holding has asked the airport’s CEO Brian Mingo to resign per January More...
WINAIR’s Captain Roger Hodge retires
Simpson Bay – After 30 years of service with WINAIR Captain Roger Hodge is retiring. Captain Hodge began his career with WINAIR in 1990 thru 2020, Rogers 30 years of service in our flight department, beginning More...
Opening SXM Airport for US flights continues as scheduled August 1
GREAT BAY — The Princess Juliana International Airport’s opening will continue as scheduled for August 1, despite the concerns by the government representatives on the French side of the island. Minister More...
