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Old 17th Aug 2020, 22:03
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Originally Posted by pabely
Of course and have 50+ departures between 6am & 9am!
Ok. The new guy? set it up and you delivered the knockout blow.

Sad as this thing is to me is after years of talking about 2.5 million pax pa, 2020 looked set to deliver. Incredible really from an airport that was breathing its raspy last breaths just over a decade ago. (Please ignore Mr Warwick Brady’s 20 million pax pa) Let’s just say he’s a very silly boy and leave it there.

But it let it be said. SEN is a modern facility that does not require a huge capital expenditure from a prospective owner. If, please God, a solution is found to this damn pandemic then maybe Stobart will find a buyer or partner that will take the airport into a brave new world and a sustainable future.

One thing I am convinced about SEN is no longer a crumbling terminal with a potholed runway. No one is going to take a wrecking ball to this airport any time soon.
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