Wind Shear Concerns Postpone HLE Opening

Credit: St. Helena Airport Project
LONDON—The official opening of a new airport serving the British island outpost of St. Helena has been postponed, due to concerns about wind shear and turbulence affecting operations. The airport was due to open May 21. But the St. Helena Airport (HLE) project office said real-time data gathered...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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