Jabird.
Except that if it was going to be the world's most profitable airport, investors would be queuing up to develop it, and this whole thread would be a side show.
C'mon Jabird, you know that companies only look 5 years ahead. This is a 50 year commitment.
Besides, there is probably not a company or consortium in the world that could stump up £50 billion on a project, that will have no returns for nearly 10 years.
This is a government-led project, or nothing happens. But it is the nation that will reap the rewards, so it only right that the government leads the way.
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