aboveusonlysky, your post has a few discrepencies. A response from someone who doesnt post on here..
para2...An understanding ( not an agreement) was signed on 31July2001. This understanding it abundantly clear that SCA will be closed for redevelopment...when "better services are available at Finningley. The "better services" to any destination other than a hiliday flight or eastern Europe simply isn't there.
BA and Aer Arran, according to the Airport's minutes ,were performing well with good loadings. Aer Arran had their own financial problems but asked to restart services...BA Regional had good loadings ( except the service to LCY) but had a re-organisation. Later neither could return since the ILS and safety equipment had been withdrawn.
para 4... There never was an enquiry...That's what Sheffielders have been asking for since 2005! Sabena left after financial problems caused by 9/11. KLM left after Schiphol reduced slots and a policy of "last in first out" was adopted. KLM claimed it was the best start-up service ever and a waiting list was applied for seats on certain flights....According to the Minutes KLM were proposing restarting services in the future.
para8... Within months of Peel buying in, Rescue and Fire services were withdrawn allowing just the minimum cover and not sufficient for commercial aviation. The ILS was also withdrawn.
para 9...Quite to the contrary, the Airport Minutes show that subsidy was never offered to any service...although in a 2000 report the matter was broached.