UK Government Green Lights Manston Freight Airport Plans

Tony Osborne July 10, 2020
Credit: RiverOak Strategic Partners
LONDON—Plans to reopen Manston Airport as a hub for air cargo have been approved by the UK Department for Transport. The Kent, England airfield closed down in May 2014 after its then-owners Infratil failed to find a buyer. The airport has been dormant ever since, although the government had proposed...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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