It has been announced today that Peel Airports part of Peel Holding is trying to sell off airports it sees as not being part of its portfolio. A nice way I would think of saying they dont make them enough money.
I know the first one announced is’nt strictly historic in normal terms as Teeside has been developed out of all recognition to the Bomber aerodrome it once was.
But Peel also own such places as Humberside airport and Also Manchester Barton the latter being a very historic aerodrome having been Manchester’s FIRST international airport (In fact if I am not mistaken it still says so from the air in fading letters now on the roof of the old Penman Hangar.
They also own other sites does this mean that some of our historic site could follow the fate of Weston ????.
I hope not
Mike E
By: The Blue Max - 14th December 2011 at 21:07
Dont jump to conclusions re Weston, the opperating company has gone but I have asked the question of a friend of mine at Baldonnel as to what the future of Weston is, he seems to think that the Airfield itself will remain as it IS considered a going concern.
By: Propstrike - 14th December 2011 at 19:18
Teeside is a ghost-town of an airport.
Go to the website and look at their online arrivals board, something like four movements a day sometimes 😮
It may have a future, but heaven only knows what form it will take. I hear it is losing a six figure sum every month. And who would take an arcade outlet lease, when only 500 people pass through in a day?
So many of these regional airports chased out general aviation, and then the staff sit around with nothing to do. Norwich did the same, with an airspace grab as a sideshow, and they now have fewer movements than a half-decent farm strip.
Furthermore, try to put the squeeze on Ryanair for airport passenger fees, etc, and O’Leary will be out of there quick as you like.
No doubt people assume the good times will return, but it ain’t necessarily so.
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December 14, 2011 at 6:35 pm