Agree its all about revenue from airline traffic, they drove out flying schools many years ago, now its the turn of GA. As to its rapid growth they regularly have problems with gate allocations in the mornings. With so many long haul flights arriving... 3 x United 1 x American, 1 x Delta, 1x Air Canada Rouge, 1 x Qatar (some mornings), 1 x Etihad and soon to be 1 x Emirates aircraft have in the past had to wait for an available gate. Who wants to travel for hours on long haul and then have to wait for a gate ? There are only so many at Edinburgh able to handle jets of the larger type. Its the ramp area that also needs expansion to cope.
Helipixman