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The Daily News Of The Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas County, Virgin Islands
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Southern Air Transport has resumed flights to San Juan but remains grounded for St. Thomas and St. Croix due to failure to comply with federal recertification requirements, impacting fresh food supply. Governor Paiewonsky discussed the issue with Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington and plans to follow up.
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Southern Air Resumes S.J. Flights, Not V.I.
Southern Air Transport, which usually flies in the majority of fresh food to St Thomas and St. Croix is still unable to fly in here although Miami-San Juan flights have been resumed.
Governor Ralph Paiewonsky said yesterday that he had talked to Civil Aeronautics Board members while he was in Washington and had been told that the problem was a technical one.
Congress had passed a law requiring recertification of certain airlines, including Southern Air Transport. The regulation apparently has not been complied with, causing the grounding of the air cargo service.
Paiewonsky said that he had explained the seriousness of the situation and that he would call Washington today to check the status of the airline.
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St. Thomas And St. Croix, Virgin Islands
Event Date
Yesterday
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grounding of air cargo service to virgin islands, impacting fresh food supply
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Southern Air Transport unable to fly to St. Thomas and St. Croix due to non-compliance with congressional recertification law, while Miami-San Juan flights resumed. Governor Paiewonsky discussed technical issue with Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington and plans to call today for update.