A SMOOTH TRANSITION—

NAD APPOINTS THREE BAHAMIAN MANAGERS TO

HEAD MOVE INTO NEW TERMINAL

 

Nassau, Bahamas May 10, 2010—With less than a year until the new U.S. Departures terminal opens, the Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) has appointed three Bahamian managers in key positions to head the transition into the new terminal.

 

Benjamin Arthur, Manager, Operational Readiness and Transition, Peter Tynes, Manager, Tenant Construction Readiness and Transition, and Cleavon Nixon, Manager, Maintenance Readiness and Transition were selected from a talented pool of 160 employees at the airport management company.

 

For Stewart Steeves, NAD’s Vice President of Airport Development, the transition team is critical to having the airport fully operational on opening day. “We want a seamless move from one terminal to the next. On day one, all of the airport’s major systems—the $10 million baggage system, new apron drive bridges and all control access points—will be put to the test so it is important to have a competent team in place when the terminal opens next Spring.�

 

Already, the managers are working with airport stakeholders including tenants, Bahamas Customs and Immigration, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, contractors, airlines and other relevant agencies to create a working plan for the transition.

 

“Our team is currently developing a master milestone tracking sheet and laying out the plan to each stakeholder,� said Steeves. “Another major aspect of the transition will be extensive training on new airport systems like a state-of-the–art baggage system. During the final months, the focus will shift to orientation and testing of everything from the apron drive bridges to the bathroom faucets prior to opening.�

 
Days before the scheduled opening, NAD will use hundreds of volunteers in mock travel exercises to test the check-in and baggage collection process. To date, the airport management company has spent $80 million on Stage one construction since breaking ground on the $409.5 million project in July 2009.  Work continues on the project with general contractor Ledcor Construction enclosing the structure and preparing to install hurricane-tested curtain walls to the building’s exterior surface.

 

Photo caption:

NAD’S TRANSITION TEAM. Pictured l to r: Benjamin Arthur, Manager, Operational Readiness and Transition, Cleavon Nixon, Manager, Maintenance Readiness and Transition and Peter Tynes, Manager, Tenant Construction Readiness and Transition.

 

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Shonalee King Johnson

Manager, Communications

Nassau Airport Development Company                                   

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