Originally Posted by
LEEDS APPROACH
Somebody has used private funding to buy the airport.
To buy it, yes. But where will the funding come from to develop it to the extent you envisage?
Originally Posted by
LEEDS APPROACH
Yorkshire and the Humber inhabitants (and North Eastern inhabitants in general) will not put with being 2nd class citizens in aviation terms any longer.
Once again, you speak very presumptuously. Obviously the idea of a major international airport for Yorkshire is a big deal for you, but I see no evidence that the population of Yorkshire and the North East in general are particularly bothered. And how can you say you are second class citizens "in aviation terms" when you have so many airports (including one with intercontinental routes) within a few hours travelling time? There are many people in this country far more poorly served in that respect.
Originally Posted by
LEEDS APPROACH
A correctly positioned and connected airport at the expense of two failing airports....
LBA a failing airport?? Pull the other one..... Constrained, maybe. Less than ideal, maybe. But failing? Again, there are people in other parts of the country that would be happy to have a "failure" like LBA serving their aviation needs.
Originally Posted by
LEEDS APPROACH
....clearly a more than viable project and that is why it has begun.
As has already been mentioned, the owners of Church Fenton are likely to have far more modest ambitions for the place than you do.