Britain could help the Virgin Islands government finally deliver on its controversial plan to move ahead with a major airport expansion on Beef Island, Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley told the Beacon this week. Dr. Smith and his successors — including Mr. Wheatley — have argued that a major airport expansion is needed to attract larger aircraft that can foster direct connections to the United States mainland and beyond. When the KPMG contract was announced in February 2024, the BVI Airports Authority said the business case should be complete in three months. Last November, officials announced the completion of a “Strategic Outline Case” they described as the first part of the five-part business case. But they did not release it, explaining that the business case would be released when it is fully completed.