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<p>The operational limitations set out in paragraphs 7.57 to 7.67 of the Atkins’ Feasibility
Study refer to work undertaken to assess the feasibility of a 1,400 m landing runway.
This option was not adopted and the St Helena Airport has landing runways of 1,550
m from the north, and 1,535 m from the south. This addresses the limitation referred
to. With regard to cargo provision, the proposed Comair flights were to have carried
a minimum of one tonne of air freight, and the St Helena Government has already entered
into a contract for sea freight on a commercial basis.</p><p>Paragraphs 7.68 to 7.81
concern the procurement of an air service which was undertaken through competitive
tender in 2014 and resulted in the appointment of Comair to provide scheduled services.</p><p>Paragraphs
7.82 and 13.113 both refer to the requirement for flight trials to be carried out.
Flight trials were undertaken on 2 May 2007 and concluded that turbulence at the North
and South ends of the runway was acceptable.</p>
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