New biz executive centre and 2 new hangers - 1 of these to be for the based BBJ, the other an investment between the local based Maintenance and Air Training company and the airport for up to 752 size a/c - hmmm - Jet2 - 4 based B733s - need line maintenence - coincidence? - i think not!!
New £8 million Maintenance and Business Executive Aviation Centre
20 January 2003
The go ahead was given today to provide world-class aircraft maintenance facilities and a new Business Executive Aviation Terminal at Leeds Bradford International Airport.
Multiflight Limited in partnership with Leeds Bradford Airport are to invest £8 million in a prestigious development on the south side of the airport. The project will include a new taxiway, apron and two new hangars providing over 6000 square metres of space. The new hangars will each be capable of housing a large air transport aircraft enabling full line maintenance to be carried out. Additionally a whole new business and executive aviation centre will be built offering the very best in facilities for business and general aviation. The existing aircraft hangar will also be completely refurbished and upgraded.
David Hood, Chairman of Multiflight said, “We are delighted to announce this decision today. Leeds Bradford Airport is the ideal location given the airline development that has recently been announced. This is the first time that high quality facilities of this kind are to be built within the region”.
Councillor Denise Atkinson, Chair of the Airport Board of Directors added, “This development is a major step forward providing a top class aircraft maintenance Centre of Excellence and business aviation facilities at the airport. It will create more jobs and once again demonstrates that Leeds Bradford is the major regional airport for Yorkshire and the Humber.”
Work on the scheme is expected to commence early in 2003 with the construction of the taxiway and apron to start first
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By: EGNM - 20th January 2003 at 19:00
New biz executive centre and 2 new hangers - 1 of these to be for the based BBJ, the other an investment between the local based Maintenance and Air Training company and the airport for up to 752 size a/c - hmmm - Jet2 - 4 based B733s - need line maintenence - coincidence? - i think not!!
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New £8 million Maintenance and Business Executive Aviation Centre
20 January 2003
The go ahead was given today to provide world-class aircraft maintenance facilities and a new Business Executive Aviation Terminal at Leeds Bradford International Airport.
Multiflight Limited in partnership with Leeds Bradford Airport are to invest £8 million in a prestigious development on the south side of the airport. The project will include a new taxiway, apron and two new hangars providing over 6000 square metres of space. The new hangars will each be capable of housing a large air transport aircraft enabling full line maintenance to be carried out. Additionally a whole new business and executive aviation centre will be built offering the very best in facilities for business and general aviation. The existing aircraft hangar will also be completely refurbished and upgraded.
David Hood, Chairman of Multiflight said, “We are delighted to announce this decision today. Leeds Bradford Airport is the ideal location given the airline development that has recently been announced. This is the first time that high quality facilities of this kind are to be built within the region”.
Councillor Denise Atkinson, Chair of the Airport Board of Directors added, “This development is a major step forward providing a top class aircraft maintenance Centre of Excellence and business aviation facilities at the airport. It will create more jobs and once again demonstrates that Leeds Bradford is the major regional airport for Yorkshire and the Humber.”
Work on the scheme is expected to commence early in 2003 with the construction of the taxiway and apron to start first