Johnnychips, one of the interested parties has publicly stated that the airport wiould not be profitable for the first few years and he is looking for the city council to be part of his consortium, so he's looking for council taxpayers to help cover the losses, so it's not quite as eltonioni makes out. With the city council making huge cuts and Don Valley Stadium and Stocksbridge Leisure Centre at risk of closure due to the budget cuts, I think it is perfectly legitimate (and democratic) to ask questions of the plans when taxpayers are asked to contribute.
I'm still unsure how the FSB are hoping to get the airport reopened. If the owner does not want to sell, then what? How are the FSB going to force them? Big questions that no one has answered truthfully. Norman Normal suggested (or rather threatened) Peel will get negative
PR, but that's not a viable solution.