FlyDoncaster have raised hopes across South Yorkshire with continued efforts to bring back the airport despite a delay to key funding decisions made by Doncaster Council.
A loan for £57million was previously approved by Doncaster City Council to aid the reopening, however now 28 Reform councillors have voted to revisit the decision after Councillor Jason Charity claimed his party were ill informed.
More than 50 people are currently employed by FlyDoncaster, Christian Foster, Director at FlyDoncaster, said “We’re delighted to take this next step in the journey towards opening Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
“Our team is committed to delivering a seamless, efficient and premium experience for both passengers and operators, and the partners we work with are vital to the airport’s future success”.
The Local Democracy Reporting Service has verified an email shared with councillors and staff, which explained the meeting to revote on funding decisions would be pushed back to 11 May.
This comes after an announcement earlier this week that FlyDoncaster, the operator of Doncaster Sheffield Airport, has hired Andy Hudson as head of air traffic services, Kofi Yeboah as head of IT and Sam Kind as head of finance.
Social media groups such as #SaveDSA, which shares daily reports of information shared about the airport, shows how important the Doncastar Sheffield airport will be for the local area.
One social media user shared the need for the project’s completion, “This is so important for the long term further of Doncaster.”
Others questioned why the airport was not fought for in the beginning, another user added “If this is so simple, why didn’t the push come to keep the airport open, this sounds like a political tool not what’s best for Doncaster.”
Backed by City of Doncaster Council and South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, it is claimed Doncaster Sheffield Airport is expected to generate £5bn for the regional economy by 2050, underlying its importance to the local council.
Furthermore a new website has been launched as part of plans to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport, earlier this week. The site, www.flydsa.com, will act as the first point of contact for those wishing to find out more about the project.