Bahamas Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) Director General Charles Beneby said yesterday that the authority will not be “strong-armed or bullied” into granting SkyBahamas its air operation certificate (AOC).

“The authority will not be coerced, bullied, or strong-armed into the granting of an air operators certificate unless and until it is satisfied that the applicant possessed the necessary capabilities – operational, technical and financial – to perform the functions granted by the certificate,” he said at a press conference.

SkyBahamas CEO Captain Randy Butler has said that the airline has lost millions of dollars in fixed costs and expected revenue and has also taken a major hit to its reputation since its planes have been grounded over the past five weeks due to the lack of its air operation certificate.

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