Filton closing -what does it mean ?
I'm a little confused by what this really means.
Does this mean that BAE will no longer manage the airport and someone else can/will come in and perform that function ?
Or does BAE actually own the runway in addition to some of the land around the airport and also is the operator of the airport so when they say close, they mean it will really be shut down and the runway made inactive, plowed under and houses erected on top of it ?
I'm from the US so am not familiar with how airports and airport ownership in the UK differs, as far as I am aware of, most airports that have instrument landing equipment and large long runways are owned by a government entity be it city or state and the FAA maintains the instrument approach equipment.
If the airport really does close how will Airbus move parts that they now transport via the Belugas ?