Coventry Airport closed in December as financial problems beset its management company. Airport Development Partners had proposed a possible mix of maintenance, freight and business aviation activity. Frankl, however, cites “planning issues” as a potential problem at Coventry, adding: “It’s hard to balance the operational challenges with the real estate development.” Airport Development Partners would still be interested in managing the airport, he says, but cannot build a case for investment. Coventry’s previous management team had attempted to build a scheduled passenger operation from the airport but was unable to obtain planning permission for a new terminal building.

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