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Airport bosses back aviation jobs campaign
BOSSES at Doncaster's Robin Hood Airport are backing a campaign which they claim could create thousands of new jobs in the region.
Flying Matters, a pro-aviation coalition, has launched an industry-wide bid to encourage politicians to support continued airport modernisation and development around the UK, claiming it will bring work to the UK and Doncaster.
Neil Pakey, deputy chief executive of Peel Airports, owners of Doncaster Sheffield Airport said: "It is essential that airports such as Doncaster Sheffield can continue to grow and expand bringing future benefits to the economy.
"The airport has recently applied to lift certain nightime restrictions to help attract freight business and this campaign similarly highlights the job creation and economic benefits that airport developments can bring.
"In addition, the importance of tourism to the UK and the regions was highlighted at last week's National Tourism Summit. As gateways for visitors to the regions, Doncaster Sheffield and other airports will need to continue to develop, if we are to capitalise on future tourism opportunities."
International visitors to Yorkshire are expected to double to 2 million a year by 2030 and it could create thousands of new jobs in the tourism sector alone.
The owners of Doncaster Sheffield and Leeds Bradford airports say developments planned over the next 20 years are expected to bring millions of pounds in additional revenue.
The plans to remove restrictions on night flying from Doncaster would see an end to a ban on noisier aircraft known as QC4s from flying at Robin Hood at night.
Managers are concerned an outright ban is hampering efforts to find a freight operator to base itself at the site.
But the campaign group Finningley Airport Network has raised concerns the move would leave people living near the airport exposed to night-time noise pollution.
Doncaster Green Party chairman Rick Rolt said he welcomed jobs for Doncaster but could not understand how aviation could be expanded if it meant more carbon emissions against the backdrop of climate change.
Friends of the Earth's aviation campaigner Richard Dyer said: "Expanding airports would have a disastrous impact on our ability to meet our legal obligation to tackle climate change.
"Ministers must urgently review their aviation strategy and scrap their airport expansion plans."
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BOSSES at Doncaster's Robin Hood Airport are backing a campaign which they claim could create thousands of new jobs in the region.
Flying Matters, a pro-aviation coalition, has launched an industry-wide bid to encourage politicians to support continued airport modernisation and development around the UK, claiming it will bring work to the UK and Doncaster.
Neil Pakey, deputy chief executive of Peel Airports, owners of Doncaster Sheffield Airport said: "It is essential that airports such as Doncaster Sheffield can continue to grow and expand bringing future benefits to the economy.
"The airport has recently applied to lift certain nightime restrictions to help attract freight business and this campaign similarly highlights the job creation and economic benefits that airport developments can bring.
"In addition, the importance of tourism to the UK and the regions was highlighted at last week's National Tourism Summit. As gateways for visitors to the regions, Doncaster Sheffield and other airports will need to continue to develop, if we are to capitalise on future tourism opportunities."
International visitors to Yorkshire are expected to double to 2 million a year by 2030 and it could create thousands of new jobs in the tourism sector alone.
The owners of Doncaster Sheffield and Leeds Bradford airports say developments planned over the next 20 years are expected to bring millions of pounds in additional revenue.
The plans to remove restrictions on night flying from Doncaster would see an end to a ban on noisier aircraft known as QC4s from flying at Robin Hood at night.
Managers are concerned an outright ban is hampering efforts to find a freight operator to base itself at the site.
But the campaign group Finningley Airport Network has raised concerns the move would leave people living near the airport exposed to night-time noise pollution.
Doncaster Green Party chairman Rick Rolt said he welcomed jobs for Doncaster but could not understand how aviation could be expanded if it meant more carbon emissions against the backdrop of climate change.
Friends of the Earth's aviation campaigner Richard Dyer said: "Expanding airports would have a disastrous impact on our ability to meet our legal obligation to tackle climate change.
"Ministers must urgently review their aviation strategy and scrap their airport expansion plans."
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