DTVA chairman Robert Hough said the company would be demanding an explanation from ministers after the RGF bid was turned down.
In a statement issued after the bid was discussed at the airport’s monthly management meeting yesterday, Mr Hough said: “The airport has now been notified officially that the Regional Growth Fund bid for £5.9m in support of the Southside development was unsuccessful. “The directors expressed acute disappointment and will be seeking an explanation for the decision.”
However, Mr Hough said the board had reaffirmed its commitment to pursuing the Southside scheme which he said was “vital to providing sustainable aviation at the airport”
Bosses at Durham Tees Valley Airport express "acute disappointment" at bid failure (From The Northern Echo)