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Tourism stakeholders: encouraging airline talks at Chicago World Routes Conference

AIRPORT--A delegation of tourism stakeholders including Princess Juliana International Airport SXM Managing Director Regina LaBega held talks with a variety of airline representatives during the World Routes Conference held in Chicago, late September. An SXM Airport press release last night quoted LaBega in describing the talks as "quite encouraging in terms of airlift."

British Airways (BA) and Virgin Atlantic are notably amongst airlines still considering service to SXM Airport for a double stop with another destination as they prepare schedules for 2015.

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Human remains and personal items found at plane crash site

SIMPSON BAY--The search and rescue team looking for Rigoberto Lopez Colon, the pilot who has been missing since the Skyways aircraft crashed into the sea, have found two bone fragments believed to be part of the missing pilot's spine, Civil Aviation and Maritime Authority head Louis Halley told The Daily Herald on Tuesday.

The pieces of bone were found on Monday near the search site where the wreckage of the aircraft had been located, and a watch, clothing, including pants, and identification belonging to Lopez were found nearby Read more

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Aircraft wreckage located, pilot’s body not in cockpit

PHILIPSBURG--The Daily Herald understands that although the remains of the cockpit of the crashed Skyways aircraft have been located, the missing pilot and his seat were not found inside.

The wreckage of the missing Skyways plane was located by the search and rescue team in cooperation with the Coast Guard off the coast of St. Maarten on Sunday at a depth of some 75 feet.

Civil Aviation and Maritime Department head Louis Halley confirmed the find of the wreckage during a press conference held together with Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Ted Richardson, Secretary-General Miguel De Weever and members of the search and rescue team.

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