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Coventry Airport Sold

Posted by admin | Posted in Miscellaneous Spotting, Spotting News, UK, Western Europe | Posted on 30-04-2010

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After months of uncertainty, Coventry Airport has finally found a new owner after The Patriot Aviation group stepped in to take on the airport in the West Midlands.

The group have plans to turn Coventry into a “commercial, regional hub with full air traffic service.”

Since closing, the airport has been in occasional use as an unlicensed field, with light aircraft and the resident Classic Flight aircraft still operating.

The hope is that Patriot, run by Sir Peter Rigby, will create a vibrant hub for general aviation, leisure, business and freight, “with passenger flights amongst possible future plans.”

This is great news for the airport, and the region’s spotters. Hopefully Coventry will only grow from now on, and see an increase in movements and fortunes.



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