News / Manston row escalates as consultant slams potential for profitable freighters

14/02/2019

Startling similarities are beginning to emerge between the disastrous Seaborne Freight saga and a potential purchase of Manston Airport by US developer Riveroak Strategic Partners (RSP).

Besieged UK transport secretary Chris Grayling last week scrapped the deal with the would-be ferry operator after concerns over a lack of due diligence.

Questions are now mounting over his decision to accept a development consent order (DCO) examination for RSP’s proposed acquisition of the Kent air cargo gateway.

Chief among these concerns is the use of ...

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Bannerman62
February 15, 2019 at 12:51 pm
The second derogatory article from Loadstar within a week regarding RSP and Manston and from reading the content seems to be written or provided by leading anti airport sources. Can Alexander Whiteman confirm or deny that he has been in contact with member of No Night Flights?

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- Alex Lennane
  February 15, 2019 at 1:08 pm
  Thanks for your comment. The sources are quite clear: York Aviation, the Department for Transport, and a solicitor explaining national airport strategy and DCOs.
  
  We have not been in contact with any anti-airport groups.
  
  We are simply reporting on the issues under discussion.
  
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