Originally Posted by
Expressflight
Reuters this morning published this quote from Carlyle Global Infrastructure Fund (CGI):
"We have made numerous proposals to Esken and the airport to secure the airport's long-term future, and look forward to stable ownership of the airport by an experienced and financially strong entity."
Seems pretty clear to me.
Additional statement from Carlyle report in Evening Echo:
"Esken is financially distressed and not in a position to support the airport's full recovery and growth nor execute an orderly sale of the airport. As an experienced investor in, and operator of, airports around the world, Carlyle believes in, and is committed to, the future of Southend Airport and understands its importance to airlines, passengers, employees and the local community."