I thought Gloag had sold the airport has this fallen through?
So didn't discover the extent of the problems until after they'd bought it? Should have read Pprune....
2. Would you have bought it if you'd known you would have to close it just months later?
We wanted to make it a success and didn't buy it to close it. Our whole team worked tirelessly to secure new business for the airport but no new operators considered it a viable option.
It was only when our aviation team arrived at Manston that we started to discover the scale of the problems, and the situation was exacerbated when expansion opportunities with Ryanair and cargo operators failed to materialise.
3. Was it ever said by you that you would keep it running for two years – as is claimed by Sir Roger Gale? And if so why did you go back on that?
Sir Roger, among others, was told we fully intended to work for two years to try and turn around the airport but when the extent of the problems became clear, and no new customers were forthcoming, the stark reality of the continuing losses meant we had to make the difficult decision to close.