A new operator has been chosen to run Doncaster-Sheffield Airport, with the first passenger flights due to take off in spring 2026.
The announcement was made by Doncaster Council on the second anniversary of the airport’s closure, in November 2022.
Doncaster Mayor Ros Jones said commercial negotiations with the new operator are still ongoing, so their identity has not been released.
However, she said the legal details should be completed before Christmas 2024.
“Getting the airport reopened and ready for business also requires financial support, and next week, City of Doncaster Council is asking South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) for the immediate release of a £3 million financial package to continue commercial negotiations and help prepare timely activity on site,” she added.
The case will be heard at SYMCA on 12 November, with a decision expected in early January 2025.
The Mayor added: “Reopening our airport is my number one priority and I am delighted to announce that we have reached the major milestone of identifying the bidder to help us reopen our beloved airport.
“This current step in the reopening process is certainly great news.
“I appreciate that people will want to know who the successful bidder is but at this time we must continue to have discussions with them on a strictly confidential basis.
“I will of course share who has been appointed when I can. I know our residents and businesses are keen for the airport to reopen and would want that to happen yesterday but please rest assured we are working as hard as possible to get the airport reopened with the aim of being operational by spring 2026.”
She said the airport will be a ‘hub for sustainable aviation-related industry’, adding: “South Yorkshire Airport City – the programme to reopen the airport – has incredible potential, to bring jobs and prosperity to Doncaster and the wider South Yorkshire region.”
News is also awaited on the reinstatement of airspace, which is currently under consideration by the Civil Aviation Authority.
In April, TUI said it was ‘keen to return’ to the airport.
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The announcement was made by Doncaster Council on the second anniversary of the airport’s closure, in November 2022.
Doncaster Mayor Ros Jones said commercial negotiations with the new operator are still ongoing, so their identity has not been released.
However, she said the legal details should be completed before Christmas 2024.
“Getting the airport reopened and ready for business also requires financial support, and next week, City of Doncaster Council is asking South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) for the immediate release of a £3 million financial package to continue commercial negotiations and help prepare timely activity on site,” she added.
The case will be heard at SYMCA on 12 November, with a decision expected in early January 2025.
The Mayor added: “Reopening our airport is my number one priority and I am delighted to announce that we have reached the major milestone of identifying the bidder to help us reopen our beloved airport.
“This current step in the reopening process is certainly great news.
“I appreciate that people will want to know who the successful bidder is but at this time we must continue to have discussions with them on a strictly confidential basis.
“I will of course share who has been appointed when I can. I know our residents and businesses are keen for the airport to reopen and would want that to happen yesterday but please rest assured we are working as hard as possible to get the airport reopened with the aim of being operational by spring 2026.”
She said the airport will be a ‘hub for sustainable aviation-related industry’, adding: “South Yorkshire Airport City – the programme to reopen the airport – has incredible potential, to bring jobs and prosperity to Doncaster and the wider South Yorkshire region.”
News is also awaited on the reinstatement of airspace, which is currently under consideration by the Civil Aviation Authority.
In April, TUI said it was ‘keen to return’ to the airport.
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