Business groups say downgrading Doncaster Sheffield's airspace could jeopardise attempts to reopen it.
Business leaders have urged the government to protect the airspace above Doncaster Sheffield airport.The Civil Aviation Authority has begun downgrading the airspace to the lowest possible "uncontrolled" level.
Three Chambers of Commerce said it was "essential" the airspace was not reallocated to protect the site for a future buyer to reopen it. The chief executives of the Doncaster, Sheffield, and Barnsley & Rotherham groups have written to the Secretary of State for Transport Mark Harper MP, calling for the site's current status to be preserved, according to the"As negotiations between the airport owner and City of Doncaster Council are ongoing, and the public acquisition of the airport by Compulsory Purchase Order remains a possibility, we believe it's essential for the airspace above DSA not to be...
"Any changes to current airspace arrangements could jeopardise the process and efforts to protect the region's economy."The CAA has said the managed airspace is due to lapse unless another air traffic control provider comes forward before Friday.The Sheffield Property Association, representatives from the Manufacturing Forum, the Federation of Small Businesses and the Private Sector Board Local Enterprise Partnership also signed the letter.
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