Listen to islanders over remote airport control tower plans, demand councillors
Updated: March 8, 2021, 5:27 pm
There are plans for remote control towers at some airports (Danny Lawson/PA)
Councillors have urged the Scottish Government to show it is “listening to the islands” after a report found plans for remote airport control towers will have a negative impact on some communities.
Western Isles Council said the latest report showed “in black and white” that the plans will cost jobs and damage island economies.
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) is planning to introduce remote integrated air traffic control services for five airports: Inverness, Dundee, Stornoway, Kirkwall and Sumburgh.