The future of the English airline industry does indeed look bleak, yes I did say English as the Scottish Government have already made it very clear that their intention is to ditch APD as their recognise what we all know its destroying not only the aviation sector but the economy as a whole. In Northern Ireland concessions have already been made to the tax to stop Continental pulling out and I suspect further concessions will have to be made to other airlines.
Imagine the demise in Northern airports, NCL, LBA and indeed MAN if APD is no longer applicable from flights out of airports in Scotland.
Since the recession we have had support for the car industry, this week help for the house building sector and further cash injections (subsidy) needed to prop up failing rail franchises. The CONDEMs however appear to be happy to watch the aviation sector go down the toilet.
After 27 years in the aviation industry its no time for a possible career change