{"id":249569,"date":"2025-09-12T05:17:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T09:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=249569"},"modified":"2025-09-12T15:05:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T19:05:51","slug":"antigua-and-barbuda-airport-authority-engages-fitches-creek-residents-in-airfield-upgrade-consultations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-and-barbuda-airport-authority-engages-fitches-creek-residents-in-airfield-upgrade-consultations\/","title":{"rendered":"Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority engages Fitches Creek residents in Airfield Upgrade consultations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-1555924786\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img 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width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/prime-minister-gaston-browne-expresses-sympathies-to-the-family-and-friends-of-giorgio-armani\/?swcfpc=1\">Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority (ABAA)<\/a> participated in a consultation this past Tuesday with members of the Fitches Creek Residents Association (FCRA) to address concerns related to the ongoing Airfield Rehabilitation Project and its impact on their community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting, initiated by the Residents Association, provided a platform for open dialogue on key issues including road safety, infrastructure damage, noise, dust, and environmental protection measures within the North East Marine Management Area (NEMMA).<\/p><div id=\"antig-2938420047\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img 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Representatives lead by Mr. Nicholas Rainey from the construction firm Aecon Antigua Construction Inc. also participated. <\/p><div id=\"antig-808339394\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:675\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:842\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hon. Charles Fernandez, Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Transportation, and Investment, along with members of the Royal Police Force, were also in attendance and actively engaged in the discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Airport Authority acknowledged the concerns raised and reaffirmed its commitment to minimizing disruptions while advancing the critical infrastructure upgrade, which aims to bring the airport in line with international civil aviation standards.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1085747937\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"IMG_0783\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png 500w, 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