Originally Posted by
davidjpowell
Different drivers...
No private company is going to look at wider contribution to the regions economy. Local government might,
Whether the assessments make sense is a different question.
Those benefits will only be realised if the airport is a success so the commercial risk is just the same. The difference is the local authority are playing with other people’s money ie yours and mines and not answerable to shareholders for taking unacceptable commercial risks!