which raises the question of why the users of an airport in Essex should be topping up the coffers of councils in Greater Manchester.
What odds does it make to the users of STN as to who owns the airport? Provided they reinvest sufficiently into infrastructure and improve service does it matter where the owners are based?
As the shareholders have voted in favour, there must be a convincing reason put forward for making the purchase. We may have to wait until the annual report is released in August to get a better insight into their decision.