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Post by elmfield on Jan 26, 2011 16:09:50 GMT
In a report published in today's Sheffield Star's...Business Supplement is a piece from the Sheffield City Region's Local Enterprise Partnership. They state that : " Developments linked to Robin Hood Airport could create up to 7,000 new jobs, but prospects are currently limited by poor access, weak freight provision and a lack of long term certainty over passenger services." This mention of "uncertainty"is the first time I have seen ,in print, what many observers fear might be the case.  |
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Post by guest on Jan 27, 2011 8:08:03 GMT
old news that the star have made into a story.
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Post by pug on Jan 27, 2011 12:39:16 GMT
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Post by pug on Jan 27, 2011 19:20:41 GMT
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Post by elmfield on Feb 3, 2011 13:23:08 GMT
In an interview with the airport's new CEO it was revealed that the Airport currently only employs about 100 staff but that around 1,000 other jobs are Airport dependent.....a far cry, indeed, to the much vaunted job creation prospects claimed at the time of opening.
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Post by pug on Feb 3, 2011 13:40:18 GMT
Where was the interview Elmfield?
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Post by elmfield on Feb 3, 2011 14:50:51 GMT
The interview with Craig Richmond appeared in yesterday's Sheffield Star Business Monthly supplement....I should have cited my source!  |
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Post by rubberneck on Feb 3, 2011 16:26:28 GMT
In an interview with the airport's new CEO it was revealed that the Airport currently only employs about 100 staff but that around 1,000 other jobs are Airport dependent.....a far cry, indeed, to the much vaunted job creation prospects claimed at the time of opening. you make it sound as if DSA was in the wrong to say that it planned to create jobs. Shouldn't that be what a new business does say especially an airport that opens with the intention of growing. At the time the airport opened there was a buoyant market and growth was predicted - but since the airport opened there has been a recession, and as a result growth has been far slower than predicted and an offshoot is that the jobs haven't been forthcoming - indeed many jobs have been lost. I know of one department alone that had 11 staff and is now down to just 3. DSA is not the only business to suffer, growth and jobs have gone across the UK - I dare say HUY suffered it's own share of job loses due to the loss of flights etc. The CEO stated the number of jobs that there are now - when things begin to improve in the UK and around the world the airport will start to grow and jobs will be created as a result. |
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Post by guest on Feb 3, 2011 19:04:53 GMT
it seems some people think DSA is the only airport to have shed jobs during the recession.  |
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Post by guesting on Feb 4, 2011 1:05:09 GMT
Either that or people are annoyed the place should not have been built in the first place. I feel sorry for the mugs that believe all the rubbish they are fed by those that run the place now. I would certainly make millions if i owned the site. Simply get the diggers in and extract the aggregate.
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Post by elmfield on Feb 4, 2011 10:37:40 GMT
It,s repeating the old argument I know but....at the time of the Enquiry,much expert evidence was presented to say that the airport would struggle ( the developers were quoting expected numbers to be: 1.107 m in 2004; 1.952 m in 2009 and 2.328m in 2014. DMBC were presented with figures somewhat lower by consultants the Transport Research Laboratory) At the time, the developers declared that no public funding was required but, in the end, the development received massive sums of European funding ...despite its situation contravening the EU's TEN-T recommendations.
It has been said by some that it was an unnecessary development. Job creation "sells" many large scale developments and whilst it would be foolish to deny a recession, the possibility of thousands of jobs hasn't materialised. DSA is considered by, amongst others ,easyJet,to be a "small" airport....and current numbers of employees would seem to justify their view. Hopes for the future depend upon a revival of the economy or upon some new initiative...other than sitting on asset value!
What cannot be in any doubt is that the future of aviation in South Yorkshire is in doubt....witness the Local Enterprise Partnership's statement about "long term certainty of passenger services".
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Post by BillyBobjim jacksonjohnson on Feb 4, 2011 10:38:11 GMT
Well you obviously dont own it chum do you? If you did you would have made your millions and wouldn't be poncing around on here.
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Post by Guest on Feb 4, 2011 11:03:32 GMT
Surely that fact that DSA HAS passengers shows that it is successful? And the fact they're increasing... I think people forget that it is barely six years old - miracles don't happen overnight! |
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Post by guesticles on Feb 4, 2011 11:42:31 GMT
Yes billybob. Just making a simple ibservation of what is really at stake there. Im not usually one for poncing aroind forums, but it seems some people will pounce on anyone daring to say it was a bad idea despite not having a vested interest themselves. Go back to sleep.
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Post by Sensible guest on Feb 4, 2011 13:40:24 GMT
Mr Elmfield
I wouldn't dare to challenge you on your knowledge of things DSA past, as you seem to be very well informed and its not the subject of this thread
However to say that the future of avaiation in south yorkshire is in doubt is complete nonsense. Your evidence seems to be based on one comment in a newspaper.
For the first time in the airports brief history the place is being run by people who actually know what they are doing. If the airport had been left in Peel's hands you might have been right. However you just have to spend 5 minutes in Mr Richmond's company and you here more sense than 5 years of Peel nonsense.
You started the thread as "The Future of DSA", well believe me after listening to the new CEO and there plans, the future is indeed very bright. If your still not convinced check out Yvras history , who they are backed by etc. They are experts in there field, Peel are property devlopers.
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