The businessmen are backing a feasibility study into a Central Scotland airport. This is being carried out by academics at both Glasgow University and Edinburgh University; they don't report until the end of January. Earlier this month, ministers indicated the concept of a Central Scotland airport was a "non-starter". The route development (ie landing charge subsidy) announcement was unconnected, but it is still fair to say ministers are not taking the Central Scotland idea very seriously. The concept was compehrensively panned
Chapter Six of the Dft/Scottish Executive consulation document anyway.