British Virgin Islands carrier seeks approval to serve US

British Virgin Island carrier BVI Airways plans seek US approval to serve Florida's Miami International, after receiving its AOC from UK-based regulator Air Safety Support International. “This is a significant step forward toward commencing the first-ever, nonstop flights between the US and the BVI,” BVI Airways president and CE Jerry Willoughby said. “With the AOC in hand, we can immediately file with the US DoT to obtain the necessary approvals to fly into the US.” The carrier is applying for foreign air carrier economic authority. Once that application is accepted, the next step will be to file with FAA’s International Field Office for operating authority under FAR Part 129. The airline expects the process to take 60 days, after which it can schedule first services and begin ticket sales. <br/>
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1/27/17