Teesside International Airport - General Thread

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£12.5m funding request to TVCA cabinet on 28th March.

The funding will help expand facilities which will unlock £16m of private investment from a number of companies. New hangars and taxi ways are part of funding bid to help allow Airbourne Colours, Draken and Willis to expand operations at the airport as well as attracting new investors.

'Game-changer' - Plans for £16m private investment at Teesside Airport

Teesside Airport is set for its 'biggest-ever' private sector investment, with proposals aiming to inject £16 million into the region.

www.thenorthernecho.co.uk

Sorry but I’m fully on the TVM bandwagon now;

Flights to Oblivion: Houchen ‘Investment’ in Airport

Tees Valley mayor proposes investment to support businesses at Teesside Airport. But airport has just disclosed losses. It's time for the TVCA cabinet to act

www.teesvalleymonitor.com

They ain’t ‘unlocking private Investment’, they’re desperately trying to stem the cash flow issues.

Do I believe there is scope for a viable airport business at Teesside? Yes, absolutely.. Do I think the way Houchen is going about his business actually future proofs the site? Far, far from it… if anything he’s transformed it from a business that could have covered its costs under a conservative management approach to one which will perennially require injections of cash. That’s not sustainable, the penny will drop eventually and the empire will crumble leaving Teesside airport in a perilous state.

At first there was support for it amongst the people I’ve worked with, it’s now turned into something of a farce.. Cartoon corruption.

 

[Stagman]

Airport Business Plan 2024 is online for TVCA Cabinet Meeting 28th March.

https://teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/about/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/13.-Appendix-2-Teesside-International-Airport-Five-Year-Business-Plan-FINAL-WORD_Redacted.pdf

Business Plan has the goal of reaching 485,000 passengers annually by 2029.
Over 575,000 by March 2031.
Million plus is now expected Mid 2030's.

Ryanair 7 year agreement extended to 2030.

Work to secure a second low-cost carrier is also progressing well, to increase both destinations and capacity.

Cargo volumes at TIAL are steadily increasing and, at the time of writing, FedEx has processed over 210,000kgs of cargo – which is expected to grow as they transition to twice-daily operations from November 2024.

Annual Rent roll in 2019 was £526,000 has increased to £1.35m in 2023-24.

By fiscal year end 24/25, the rent roll at the airport is forecast to reach £1.94million following the completion of the two FedEx transactions, Airbourne Colours Hangar 4 lease, Thales renewal and Unit D lease completion.

Revenues expectations
2025-26 £22.8m
2029-30 £29.9m

Expectation of Positive EBITDA by 2027-28 and £1.04m for 2029-30.

Ground Handling outsourced to be brought back in house 2025-26.

 

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https://teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/about/...s/2/2025/03/13.-Investment-Plan-Refresh-2.pdf

163,000 sq ft of specialist aviation commercial space to be constructed.


Airbourne Colours:
Second Hangar to be built, plus a further two hangars required in the future. Making it four hangars at Teesside.

Draken:
Another hangar to be built plus offices, meeting rooms, workshops and ancillary. To create Centre of Excellence for the Honey Badger fleet. 7 more Honey Badgers to be based, Challenger Jet to be potentially based. Wants to become a base for NATO training as a future development.

Willis:
Build two twin bays hangars, offices, workshops and car park.

A number of these projects required to be operational by October 2025 to fulfil contracts.

These developments fall under airport Permitted Development Rights and has been submitted on that basis.

The 28th March Cabinet Meeting Papers have certainly shone a light on developments at the airport. Shows significant expansion of facilities, which shows to a more positive outlook ahead.

 

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Airport Business Plan 2024 is online for TVCA Cabinet Meeting 28th March.

https://teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/about/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/13.-Appendix-2-Teesside-International-Airport-Five-Year-Business-Plan-FINAL-WORD_Redacted.pdf

Business Plan has the goal of reaching 485,000 passengers annually by 2029.
Over 575,000 by March 2031.
Million plus is now expected Mid 2030's.

Ryanair 7 year agreement extended to 2030.

Work to secure a second low-cost carrier is also progressing well, to increase both destinations and capacity.

Cargo volumes at TIAL are steadily increasing and, at the time of writing, FedEx has processed over 210,000kgs of cargo – which is expected to grow as they transition to twice-daily operations from November 2024.

Annual Rent roll in 2019 was £526,000 has increased to £1.35m in 2023-24.

By fiscal year end 24/25, the rent roll at the airport is forecast to reach £1.94million following the completion of the two FedEx transactions, Airbourne Colours Hangar 4 lease, Thales renewal and Unit D lease completion.

Revenues expectations
2025-26 £22.8m
2029-30 £29.9m

Expectation of Positive EBITDA by 2027-28 and £1.04m for 2029-30.

Ground Handling outsourced to be brought back in house 2025-26.

Positioned for the begging bowl to keep going round🤣 Just had a quick read and this rewrite of the business case fails to acknowledge why the airport remains behind in its post covid business case re-hash…..Talks up how it’s Ryanair most profitable post 2020 new airport destination - so what? Ryanair have had to be dragged to add two new routes this summer after the airport trying for over 5 years to get these added - if Ryanair were making significant cash in these routes they’d have been straight in….talks of new LCCs are just pie in the sky and jam tomorrow as usual….What happened to the LC operational base that the Mayor promised would be there 2 years ago in the original business case?? - that now seems to be missing……

 

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Positioned for the begging bowl to keep going round🤣 Just had a quick read and this rewrite of the business case fails to acknowledge why the airport remains behind in its post covid business case re-hash…..Talks up how it’s Ryanair most profitable post 2020 new airport destination - so what? Ryanair have had to be dragged to add two new routes this summer after the airport trying for over 5 years to get these added - if Ryanair were making significant cash in these routes they’d have been straight in….talks of new LCCs are just pie in the sky and jam tomorrow as usual….What happened to the LC operational base that the Mayor promised would be there 2 years ago in the original business case?? - that now seems to be missing……

Same story as DSA, very little working knowledge of aviation and I understand Houchen was instructed to stop meddling in the running of the place and announcing nonsense. There aren’t the airlines to go around equally now, it’s a race to the bottom to get costs as low as possible just to get them to take any interest, then inevitably they deliver a token presence at best which is never going to be scaleable in any way. Basket case, they should focus on the core business like Draken and the ancillary stuff.

 

[Stagman]

https://teesbusiness.co.uk/2025/03/...and-potential-jobs-boost-at-teesside-airport/

TVCA Cabinet approved £12.5m funding to the Airport.
Construct a hangar and lease to Airbourne Colours.
Infrastructure improvements and upgrades, power supplies, taxiways, roads.

This unlocks over £16.5m of investment from Draken & Willis
£6.5m from Draken to fund new hangar and offices for themselves.
£10m from Willis to build a twin hangar for themselves.

Then a further £10 from Willis to build another twin hangar, once first twin hangar is built (mentioned in the cabinet papers).

 

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Then a further £10 from Willis to build another twin hangar, once first twin hangar is built (mentioned in the cabinet papers).

Excellent value for money haha

 

[Stagman]

The Airport Permitted Development Rights documents for the hangar developments at the east end.


Draken Hangar 362
https://publicaccess.darlington.gov...s.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=SUPS3PFP0M900


Hangars 5-9 plus Industrial Units

https://publicaccess.darlington.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=SUR53VFP0M900

 

[Stagman]

A good five page article about the airport in the magazine Airliner World.

"I think we'll under promise and over deliver." is a quote from the MD Phil Foster when asked about the updated 5 year business plan.

An interesting quote made. But when you read the full article you can see why they have gone for this approach.

 

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A good five page article about the airport in the magazine Airliner World.

"I think we'll under promise and over deliver." is a quote from the MD Phil Foster when asked about the updated 5 year business plan.

An interesting quote made. But when you read the full article you can see why they have gone for this approach.

Whilst Phil Forster is being quite modest, I do recall an article in the very same publication around the time that Peel had taken over the airport and that had almost like for like the same tone and optimism.

Sorry but for as long as Teesside is in the hands of the public sector and relies on public sector funding it will always be at the whim of political direction until such time that it can become financially self sustaining. Wasting £20m on a train station revamp is a case in point. They might retain the ancillary aviation business but the passenger side will always struggle against the bigger players.

 

[Stagman]

Autonomous Bus & Tug operational trials to start in the Autumn.

Teesside Airport Leads The World As Deal Signed To See Autonomous Vehicles Carry Bags And Passengers - Teesside International Airport

A global first is primed for launch at Teesside Airport after a £1million deal to host a driverless baggage and passenger transport system was rubber-stamped this week. An autonomous baggage and passenger system will begin a pilot at Teesside Airport this autumn after the Tees Valley Combined...

www.teessideinternational.com

 

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The June 2025 edition of Airliner World article is available to be viewed online freely now.

Transforming Teesside Airport

Since returning to public ownership in 2019, Teesside Airport has undergone a dramatic change of fortunes. Thomas Haynes speaks to Phil Forster, the hub's managing director

www.key.aero

 

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https://www.teessideinternational.com/destinations/guernsey/

New Route

Operating Tuesdays 12th May to 22nd September 2026.

Guernsey- Jersey - Teesside - Jersey - Guernsey

 

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Who by?

 

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Aurigny

 

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There are going to be a series of three flights to the Isle of Man in May 2026.

Isle of Man - Teesside International Airport

www.teessideinternational.com

 

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Ramside Estates has signed a 150 year lease for the site of the former St George Hotel.

Bright Future And New Life For Former St George Hotel as Ramside Estates Agree Takeover - Teesside International Airport

Successful hotel and venue company Ramside Estates has joined forces with Teesside International Airport in a deal to breathe new life into the former St George Hotel. The popular airport hotel closed in 2018 – but now the company behind Hardwick Hall Hotel, Ramside Hall Hotel and a string of...

www.teessideinternational.com

 

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TEESSIDE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK

TEESSIDE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED - Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity

find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk

2024-25 Accounts

Revenue £16,895,845
Pre Tax Profit £1,178,636

Employees 175
Wage Costs £6,894,004

CAA Stats
Terminal Passengers 226,413
Aircraft Movements 19,584
Cargo 879 Tonnes

 

[Stagman]

The Northern Echo has had an exclusive interview with the Airport MD. A look at what has happened over 2025 and a look as to what we can expect in 2026.

Teesside Airport boss on 2025, discussions with major airlines and plans for 2026

Phil Forster spoke to The Northern Echo about key events in 2025, as well as looking ahead to next year

www.thenorthernecho.co.uk

 

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Airport press release saying 260,762 passengers through the doors in 2025.

Teesside Airport Continues Rise With Passenger Figures Up More Than 14% In 2025 - Teesside International Airport

The numbers are in and passenger figures have continued to rise at Teesside Airport – with 2025 recording the highest number of people through its doors for 16 years. No fewer than 260,762 passengers chose Teesside last year – a rise of 14.5% on 2024. A new Ryanair route to Malaga launched in...

www.teessideinternational.com