are no passengers doesn tjust have an impact on the airport and the airline and people who work here. local businesses have said they are concerned that the airport recovers too. just under 30 miles away, r h h franks makes parts for commercial and military aircraft. having a thriving regional airport brings lots ofjob opportunities to people, but also inspires younger generations to get into the world of aviation. it creates a wide pool of personnel within the local area that businesses like r h h franks can recruit from. many regional airports are worried airlines will return to bigger airports first. derek runs southampton, aberdeen and glasgow airports. it s been unspeakably hard for us this year. at this moment in time, our sole focus is on maintaining our airports to remain open. but of course there is a commercial reality. with no flybe and its smaller aircraft, southampton wants to extend its runway so it can accommodate larger planes.
within the local area that businesses like r h h franks can recruit from. many regional airports are worried airlines will return to bigger airports first. derek runs southampton, aberdeen and glasgow airports. it s been unspeakably hard for us this year. at this moment in time, our sole focus is on maintaining our airports to remain open. but of course there is a commercial reality. with no flybe and its smaller aircraft, southampton wants to extend its runway so it can accommodate larger planes. the local area committee turned down the proposal. the local council will look at it soon. as well as worries about noise, there are concerns about the environment. as we talk about building back better, should we be making airports bigger? we already have more capacity in our airports in the uk than we could possibly use within our carbon budget. creating more jobs in high carbon industries,
that are on furlough at the moment. they are all on the same boat that iam, you know, their thinking, if this airport doesn t stay, what i need going to do? southampton airport, like many smaller airports, was hit twice last year. firstly by the collapse of flybe, that many of its roots, then by the pandemic. the number of people claiming unemployment benefit in nearby eastleigh was ia7% higher in january 2021 than january 2020. the fact that there are no passengers doesn tjust have impact on the airport and the airline people who work here. local businesses have ssaid they are concerned that the airport recovers too. just under 30 miles away, r h h franks makes parts for commercial and military aircraft. having a thriving regional airport brings lots ofjob opportunities to people, but also inspires younger generations to get into the world of aviation. it creates a wide pool of personnel within the local area that businesses like r h h franks can fry from. many regional airports are w
are right at the end now, so we re sort of looking, thinking, blimey, what am i going to do now? you know, there s lots of people that are on furlough at the moment. they are all in the same boat that i am, you know, they re they re all in the same boat that i am, you know, they re thinking, if this airport doesn t stay, what am i going to do? southampton airport, like many smaller airports, was hit twice last year. firstly by the collapse of flybe, that ran many of its routes, then by the pandemic. the number of people claiming unemployment benefit in nearby eastleigh was 1a7% higher in january 2021 than january 2020. the fact that there are no passengers doesn tjust have an impact on the airport and the airline and people who work here. local businesses have said they are concerned that the airport recovers, too. just under 30 miles away, r h h franks makes parts for commercial and military aircraft. having a thriving regional airport brings lots ofjob opportunities to people, but al
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