The owners of Manchester Airport have revealed their intention to develop a second airport in the area, claiming that it would complement the existing hub.
Second Manchester airport planned.
The airport's owner has recently re-branded Barton Aerodrome as City Airport Manchester and the company's managing director Andrew Simpson told the Manchester Evening News that further development was likely.
Rather than rivalling Manchester Airport, he explained that the City Airport would be focussed on serving business and corporate travel.
"We are in discussions about making City Airport Manchester a business and general aviation airport," he admitted to the newspaper. "There has been a massive rise in business travel - executives using small corporate jets as they are quicker."
"Manchester Airport is very busy with larger jets and international flag carriers, and it's not an effective use of its facilities to have small aircraft going through there."
"If Manchester is going to be a world class business city it needs to have easily accessible facilities for scheduled carriers and also for smaller jets," he added.
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Second Manchester airport planned.
The airport's owner has recently re-branded Barton Aerodrome as City Airport Manchester and the company's managing director Andrew Simpson told the Manchester Evening News that further development was likely.
Rather than rivalling Manchester Airport, he explained that the City Airport would be focussed on serving business and corporate travel.
"We are in discussions about making City Airport Manchester a business and general aviation airport," he admitted to the newspaper. "There has been a massive rise in business travel - executives using small corporate jets as they are quicker."
"Manchester Airport is very busy with larger jets and international flag carriers, and it's not an effective use of its facilities to have small aircraft going through there."
"If Manchester is going to be a world class business city it needs to have easily accessible facilities for scheduled carriers and also for smaller jets," he added.
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