Airport boss unhappy at MP's 'end of runway' jibe
29.05.09
The boss of Coventry Airport reacted angrily to comments from a local MP that the hub has no long-term future. Warwick & Leamington MP James Plaskitt said Coventry Airport is ‘at the end of the runway’ in a newspaper interview following the news that the airport had been put up for sale. The Labour MP has fought against the development at Coventry because of potential noise pollution issues, but supports the expansion at nearby Birmingham.
Coventry Airport director Brian Cox said: ‘Fortunately, derogatory remarks made by individuals in a newspaper article have not affected the appetite of those showing an interest in taking the airport forward. Our airport is an asset to the region, helping to attract inward investment and is committed to securing the future of its workforce, 74% of whom reside in the Coventry and Warwickshire area.’
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