Coventry Airport at risk as Council boosts gigafactory investment
Apparently determined to turn Coventry Airport into a car battery gigafactory, despite having received no interest to date from the automotive industry, Coventry City Council has announced that it is spending an additional £500,000 on promoting the site. According to a report by the BBC, the public money would be spent on work to attract an investor for the site. The authority has already spent £1.75m on the project and plans to use...
Open for business: Leeds East Airport RNP GNSS to be activated
Leeds East Airport invests in a required navigation performance (RNP) global navigation satellite system (GNSS) instrument approach. The RNP GNSS system is due to be activated on 10 August following approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. The new instrument approach will enhance operations at the privately owned airport, which is the former Royal Air Force Church Fenton base, boasting a 1,800m runway and a newly built fixed...