Despite a release from the Paramount Group about the progress of talks between the various stakeholders involved in the development of an expanded airport and runway at Owen Roberts International in George Town by the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), the Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) has denied this.

Steve McField the chair of the CIAA’s building sub committee and deputy chair of the authority board said in a press release sent on Friday (2) the authority had no intention of abdicating its legal responsibility for the islands airports.

The release says:

“The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) has not entered into any contract, agreement or arrangement with Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) to carry out any building works, land side works, or airside works at Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA), or Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CKIA).

“The Board of Directors of the CIAA takes this opportunity to restate its declared position that the Board of Directors does not have any intention to abdicate its Legal Responsibility for ORIA or CKIA, and will not relinquish control of ORIA or CKIA to any entity or organization that the CIAA may enter into contract or agreement with to carry out building works, land side works, or airside works at ORIA or CKIA.”

See iNews Cayman story “Owen Roberts Airport redevelopment takes a step forward to Canada” at http://www.ieyenews.com/2012/10/owen-roberts-airport-redevelopment-takes-a-step-forward-to-canada/