CITY AIRPORT MANCHESTER

Peel Holdings' airports division hopes to create Manchester's second commercial airport, at Barton Aerodrome. It recently renamed the Aerodrome as City Airport Manchester, and is hoping to turn it into a hub for business aviation.

Managing director Andrew Simpson said there was 'no question' of the new facility rivaling Manchester Airport, but would complement services at the city's main hub. He said ‘We are in discussions about making City Airport Manchester a business and general aviation airport.'
'There has been a massive rise in business travel, with executives using small corporate jets as they are quicker. Manchester Airport is very busy with larger jets and international airlines, and it is not an effective use of its facilities to have small aircraft going through there.’

Peel owns the land with Manchester city council and the plans hinge on how the development would be funded. Mr Simpson said: ‘We're at an early stage, assessing how to make it happen. It would need new facilities and a new runway.'

'We believe the development of City Airport Manchester is important from a regional point of view. If Manchester is going to be a world class business city it needs to have easily accessible facilities for scheduled airlines and also for smaller jets’

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