The World's Most Useful Airport

Dec 31, 2019

0h 47m

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Overview

The story behind the construction and operation of the first-ever airport on Saint Helena Island. St. Helena, a British Overseas Territory located in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean, is one of the most isolated islands in the world. Its gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is well below that of the rest of the United Kingdom. The reduction in travel times from days to hours will hopefully create an economic boom on the island.

Genres

Documentary

History

Production Companies

Wendover Productions

Nebula

The World's Most Useful Airport Trailers

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Cast

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Patrice Yon

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Timmy Clingham

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Tara Wortley

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Gwenyth Howell

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Helena Bennett

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Susann Beyer

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Philip Rushbrook

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James Kellett

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Nicole Shamier

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