LGS:
Kemble, aka Cotswold Airport is thriving on such a diet. Aircraft storage (several 747s, lots of Avro RJ/146s), parting-out, training, club activity, etc make it far more viable than a few charters to the med
If DTVA could achieve that, through new ownership, we would be moving in a very positive direction. Kemble's a wonderful place because of its diversity. The fear is that in the current climate the roll-call of bidders for DTVA will be the usual litany of private equity companies and associated asset-strippers and cost-cutters whose only interest is the ability to sell the asset on rather than encouraging the great variety which is general aviation. The core is there at DTVA - Cobham, the flying schools etc. It just takes someone who (a) has the money and (b) is interested in promoting aviation to make it a reality.
NS