Southend Airport develops

SOUTHEND AIRPORT is beginning to make progress under its new owners since December 2008, the Stobart Group.  Talking to AERBT Managing Director Alistair Welch made it perfectly clear that the acquisition of the airport was another step forward in the development of the Plc not involving its road haulage division.  “It is in line with our multi-modal strategy, air becoming the final component alongside road, rail and sea.”  Besides its highly visible freight business Stobart, a FT250 company, is also much involved with railways engineering, ports and property development.  Mr Welch confirmed that the CAA had approved a 200m runway extension in principal, now the subject of a planning application, the local Council known to be sympathetic.  Already under construction is a railway station with direct services to London Liverpool Street and work will begin “within weeks” on a Ramada Hotel linked to the station and for the future to a new terminal building. www.southendairport.net

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