Updated: March 8, 2021, 5:27 pm
There are plans for remote control towers at some airports (Danny Lawson/PA)
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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.
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.
HIAL to proceed with air traffic scheme despite forecast job losses
March 5, 2021 at 11:36 am
HIAL is to proceed with its controversial Air Traffic Management Strategy, despite warnings of widespread job losses.
Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd. (HIAL) has confirmed that it will be proceeding with its controversial Air Traffic Management Strategy (ATMS), despite warnings of widespread job losses at airports across the region, including Kirkwall.
An impact assessment for the ATMS, published today, Friday, has forecast “very significant negative impacts” on Orkney’s economy, if current plans go ahead.
But HIAL’s managing director, Inglis Lyon, has said that the company has “always known” that there would be “impacts” resulting from such a scheme. He has endeavoured to continue with the ATMS, with the aim of delivering “viable solutions that will maintain lifeline services and essential connectivity for generations to come”.
Remote control towers at minor airports would have negative impact, says study
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Plans for remote control towers at airports will have a “very significant negative impact” on some island communities, according to a new report.
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.
This will be delivered via a Combined Surveillance Centre located in Inverness.
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