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The progress towards reopening the former Doncaster Sheffield Airport has taken a significant step forward, as a key milestone has been reached regarding airspace approval. Last year, Doncaster Council approved a 125-year lease for the site following negotiations with landowner the Peel Group. Reopening the airport, which ceased operations in 2022, is projected to generate over 5,000 direct jobs and 6,500 indirect jobs, potentially boosting the local economy by £6.6 billion once
Authority (CAA). reopening our airport.” Transport over recent Mayor of Doncaster, South Yorkshire mayor weeks, we have been Ros Jones, said: “This Oliver Coppard said: assured repeatedly that decision unlocks our “Today the secretary decisions about the ability to progress work of state for transport airspace will not delay Wordsworth Drive (Off Wordsworth Avenue) // Sheffield S5 8NP // 0114 231 0441 with the Civil Aviation has taken the decision our plans for DSA. So Authority (CAA) to not to call-in the CAA’s this is another step establish the most decision to restore forward. appropriate airspace for Doncaster Sheffield “Later this year we will airlines and passengers, Airport’s airspace. That take a final decision as we work to reopen decision paves the way about the funding for our airport in Spring for the CAA to make a the airport and the 2026. decision more quickly wider Gateway East “We are working with than if the secretary of project. The work to the Department for state were to further Transport (DfT) and delay that decision. We fully understand the commercial, financial CAA to re-establish our now expect the CAA airspace, this process to quickly lay out their and wider infrastructure needs of the whole will mirror other approach. activities which need to “Whatever that decision project is moving forward at pace and be completed before - either to restore or I have no reason to the airport is once reshape our airspace believe we will not take again ready to open. - in conversations a positive decision this “This is another step with the CAA and summer.” forward towards the Department for
AIRPORT MOVES A STEP CLOSER TO RE-OPENING fully operational. To facilitate this process, the council has established a wholly owned subsidiary, Fly Doncaster, and has partnered with Munich Airport International as a strategic collaborator to support phased reestablishment of services over multiple years. Additionally, Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander has opted not to call in the decision regarding the airport’s airspace, removing a potential hurdle in the reopening process. The final decision on the airspace will now rest with the Civil Aviation
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