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Runway Extension Work Completed at V.C. Bird

RunnawayThe government has been working to complete a number of improvement plans.
One of the projects recently completed is the 300 meter extension of the runaway at V.C.Bird International Airport.  
The project began in February 2008 and experienced a few hiccups and cost approximately $7 million. It is now officially completed and was handed over to the government on Thursday. 

This extension will allow the airport to accommodate larger aircraft. 
Unfortunately, the new runaway cannot be used until international regulators have approved it as safe for operation.   

Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer says stage one of the airport renovation is complete and the nation is looking towards the other phases of this renovation project. 
Spencer says that once the improvements are completed, the airport will be one of the finest airports in the world.
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#4 torch » 2009-03-06 04:20

you have a point that they should have waited until after the regulators gave the green light to have the official opening, but then you got lost in space with the APUA analogy and drawing board story.
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#3 New observer » 2009-03-06 01:16

Should we have waited until the International Regulators Pass the Project First? If not pass ,The Election image opening, would make UPP look more stui# . This is like having a house warming party and the people can not move in until whenever they get Current. Knowing APUA ,it's a longggg time.. Oh yes, We also need more planes coming. Harold, back to the drawing Board! My bad ,, He can't Draw!
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#2 Comedian » 2009-03-05 21:57

The figure as noted in the news item is incorrect it should be million. Can you imagine if that was indeed factual then in one year we would have had a project which was more than our GDP... To the writer of the news item kindly revise. As a matter fact i heard a news item that the actual cost is now $10.0 million since the initial estimate did not include amongst other things "cost overrun".
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$7 billion???????? ??

#1 Garrot Man » 2009-03-05 20:34

To the author of this article, the cost of this project is 7 billion dollars? That seems a RATHER exhorbitant figure! Are you sure? If this is the right figure, then some questions need to be asked!!
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