Aviation expansion vital to the economy, says FTA

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By LoadstarEditorial

26/04/2013

It is vital that the aviation sector is able to expand to meet demand from both passengers and freight, and extra capacity is needed either from new airport development or through the expansion of existing London airports, according to the Freight Transport Association.

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