PJIAE Air Traffic Services officials Mr. Jan Brown and Mr. Junior Williams have been instrumental in the recent certification of three Aerodrome Flight Information Service Officers (AFISO) in Saba. Marcel Peterson, Meagan Hassell, and Vito Charles were prepared on rules and regulations set forward by the International Civil Aviation Organization, including emergency procedures, traffic classification, and much more, said Airport manager Vincent Hassell. Peterson was certified in Juneand Hassell and Charles in August. Including Hassell, Saba now has six employees who are certified to take on tower duties as AFISOs.

 

To four-day course was conducted by Junior Williams, and Director of Air Traffic Service at St. Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) Jan Brown arrived to do the actual certification exam on August 8, 2008. Airport Manager Hassell said that he is proud to have increased staff because it helps alleviate overtime and long working hours.

He said that other projects to improve and upgrade the airport are underway. Two sturdy, wooden green-stained benches have already arrived in the departure lounge to replace the metal chairs, which have corroded over time.

Hassell is working on replacing the glass tinting to reduce tower glare, improve radio equipment, repair the fencing, improve runway marking, and even add a small gazebo so that travellers can have another place to relax to reduce traffic at the airport entry.

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