Alan Stratford & Associates

ASA is pleased to be providing an Aviation Impacts Assessment for a proposed tower block development (Holiday Inn Express) near Canning Town in East London. The project is being undertaken for the developer, RBH and their planning consultants, Savills. alanstratford.co.uk/tower-developm…

I'm watching "Solent Airport at Daedalus is busier than ever and is now home to hundreds of jobs" itv.com/watch/news/sol… via @ITVX

For those interested in aviation history, the attached map shows the fledgling system of airfields designated by the government for commercial use after WW1 (1919).  Hounslow Heath was the main London airfield prior to Croydon and subsequently Heathrow.

It'll be interesting to see whether Virgin Atlantic will move back to Gatwick. If they do, it will certainly strengthen the case for Gatwick's Northern runway. thetimes.com/business-money…

I doubt if Carlyle had any alternative options as they would have been bankrupt anyway. Sadly it wouldn't be easy to get the airport profitable.

Alan Stratford and Associates is delighted to be working with #BicesterMotion and #Skyports on the planning application for this project. Comprehensive testing of #vertiports operations is crucial for this exciting new era for aviation. skyports.net/skyports-and-b…

We're pleased to be working with Plymouth City Council regarding the safeguarding of the former Plymouth City Airport. alanstratford.co.uk/aviation-safeg…

Peter Forbes, ASA's Managing Director, was on the Expert Panel for a discussion on African aviation with the MSc Air Transport Management students at Cranfield University yesterday. An interesting exploration of the challenges for the aviation sector in this region. #aviation

The lack of CAA oversight and support for the UK's flight training schools is extremely concerning. This potentially threatens not only the flight training schools themselves but also many GA airfields where they are based. flyer.co.uk/caa-asleep-at-…

ASA is pleased to be carrying out a further aviation safeguarding assessment for airfields located near the proposed North Humber to High Marnham Overhead Power Line. The assignment is part of the consultation programme carried out by the National Grid. alanstratford.co.uk/aviation-impac…

@BonAbattoir @eastkentcarma Yes - it's about publicity. Even if the DCO goes ahead RSP is unlikely to be able to raise the funding for a cargo airport. However there will be increasing political awareness that the land should be developed, particularly in view of the local economic deprivation.

@BonAbattoir @eastkentcarma I share your views. Maybe RSP misguidedly believes that by giving the airport project publicity it will increase the land values for industrial development/housing once it fails.

So what's the ultimate motive for the owners of the Manston airport site and the support from the local MPs? A cargo hub clearly would never be commercially viable. It's about creating publicity and political pressure with false promises of new jobs and investment in Thanet.

The importance of aviation safeguarding cannot be under-estimated when determining planning consent for new high-rise developments near airports and heliports. alanstratford.co.uk/anderston-quay…

Not a good choice. There is a robust plan for developing the site as an aerospace hub, whilst maintaining its heritage and keeping it as an operational airfield. Let's hope this is just short-term.

The proposed cargo hub is ultimately just a red herring in order to promote future land sales. It clearly fails to meet the DCO requirements in terms of need and climate change and should be rejected at the forthcoming Judicial Review.

In this way, perhaps they believe that they can more quickly sell off some of the land for so-called 'enabling' or other commercial/residential development despite the fact that the cargo hub is highly unlikely to ever be built.

Surely common sense will now prevail with the latest JR for the Manston airport development? There's no prospect of the cargo hub ever being commercially viable and climate change requirements would be even more challenging for the UK aviation sector. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Good to see West Lindsey District Council and a private investor, Scampton Holdings, collaborating in a joint £300m regeneration and redevelopment plan to save RAF Scampton as an operational airfield. aerosociety.com/news/exclusive…