Good question Hotline, you would have thought that having splashed out £80million on the development at Finningly, they would have gone the whole hog and installed radar as well.
I suspect that they did their sums and they consider that the present option is a cheaper one - not only do you need atcos to operate the radar, but suitably qualified engineers to maintain it, and a very big budget to pay for very expensive parts when they either wear out or break.
As with any company, the balance sheet is the bottom line, but Peel have invested a lot of their own cash in Finningly, and nobody would expect them to pay anyone, at any of their airports, over the odds unless market forces dictate otherwise.
However, if the current proposals weren't proven and safe, SRG wouldn't let it happen, it's simple as that.
PS - Strong rumour abounds that Exeter is next on their shopping list.......................
