He said: “Our aim is to carry out those works and get it up to Civil Aviation Authority standards this summer, and have the airport ready for scheduled flights by October.
“We might start them then but it may be better to wait until the spring, given that it takes time to sell airline seats. We will see how it goes.”
He was speaking after Stobart Group, which owns the airport, posted healthy pre-tax profits of £10 million for the year to April.
Any news on whether the runway work has started?
bb