Sept / Oct 2016 | Business View Caribbean

78 September 2016 - Business View Caribbean Business View Caribbean - September 2016 79 at a new facility that we hope to develop for corporate jets and other types of general aviation.” (FBOs pro- vide services such as fueling, hangaring, tie-down and parking, aircraft rental, aircraft maintenance, flight in- struction, etc.) “We have also been upgrading a new fire station, and we’re looking into creating other sorts of development for the airport, like a maintenance, repair, and over- haul facility (MRO),” Nicolaas continues. “So, there are quite a few developments going on at this present time at the Airport to make sure that we are well-positioned to manage the growth that we expect both in passen- gers and cargo, but also in other types of activities, like the FBOs, corporate jets, and the MRO that will be coming to Bonaire in the coming years.” While Nicolaas says that capital improvements that are considered necessary for airport safety - such as the new air traffic control tower and the new runway apron - are financed through grants from the Dutch Government, developments such as a new passenger terminal, or an FBO, will have to be partly financed by private investors. “We’re looking for public/private partnerships - PPPs,” Nicolaas says. “The Bonaire Air-