Aviation View Magazine | Volume 1, Issue 4

157 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 1, ISSUE 4 ARGYLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT O n Valentine’s Day in 2017, the people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines received a special gift – the opening of the new Argyle International Airport (AIA). Both beautiful and technologically savvy, the spacious facility is the island’s sole international airport, replacing the former ET Joshua airport located at Arnos Vale. It provides direct flight connection from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the U.S., Canada, Europe, and South America. Business View Caribbean spoke with Mrs Corsel C. Robertson, Director of Airports at Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, about ongoing operations and the impact of COVID-19 and the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano. Indeed, in the last many months, Robertson and her team at AIA have exemplified the meaning of the word ‘resiliency’. Her insights give us an exceptional insider’s view of airport life during these extraordinary times. The heart of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines