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By Kesha Nicholas – CNS Contributor
ROSEAU, Dominica, Dec 16 2015 – Dominica’s main port of entry, the Douglas-Charles Airport is said to be ready to resume night flights.
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has told Parliament that the facility which was severely damaged during the passage of Tropical Storm Erika is fully ready to resume night landing.
“Just to inform the House that all the lights have been fully installed at the Douglas-Charles Airport so we are now ready to fully resume night landing again,” Prime Minister Skerrit said.
The Douglas Charles airport suffered damages in excess of EC$41 million when Erika ravaged the island on Thursday August 27 2015.
“The Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation has commended the government on this important achievement considering the speed that which we will get it,” Skerrit said.
The Prime Minister said he has been advised that both Seaborne Airlines and WINAIR have landed at the airport during the night.
Meanwhile, Skerrit announced that his government recently signed a $31 million contract for the restoration of the apron, the river retaining walls and the road leading up to Londonderry and other aspects in response to Tropical Storm Erika.
