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as a whole, cargo flights to/from the airport would actually reduce CO₂ emissions -- they claimed that most goods to/from SE England were trucked to French (and other nearby) airports for onward air freight. They said that once a plane was at its cruising altitude, it used less fuel than a set of trucks bearing the same goods by road, so if an item has to travel by air for some part of the journey, it is good to choose airports which minimise trucking distances.

211: 44: 1453: 218: 867: 1426:. The incident was caused by excess fuel, and an underestimation of the mass of the cargo, making the aircraft 25,700 pounds (11,700 kg) overweight. After being informed of the tailstrike, the crew continued the flight to the Cape Verde Islands. Inspection on arrival revealed that a tailstrike had indeed occurred, although the tailstrike indicator was within limits. 1467: 3135: 1095:"That no further action be taken at the present time on a CPO of Manston Airport, on the basis that the Council has not identified any suitable expressions of interest that fulfil the requirements of the Council for a CPO indemnity partner and that it does not have the financial resources to pursue a CPO in its own right". 3128: 437:), 2,748 m (9,016 ft) in length. When operational, Manston was capable of handling some of the larger long-haul aircraft, but the runway was not long enough for the largest passenger or freight types at their maximum take-off weights. The runway was originally built with three "lanes" during the 1170:

In August 2022, the minister again approved the DCO to bring the airfield back into use. A spokesman from RSP stressed their aim was to build an airport which was net zero-carbon from the start, and that because of the great shortage of air-freight capacity locally, considering mixed mode operations

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On 2 May 2017, it was announced that a new potential aviation investor was intending to approach Thanet District Council regarding a compulsory purchase order. Dale Crawford of DTD Consult is acting as spokesperson for the investment group, said to be a US logistics company with roots in Europe which

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AviaSolutions released its findings in October 2016, stating that it did not believe an airport would be successful in the long-term on the site. RiverOak Strategic Partners responds to the Avia report saying that "basic factual errors and questionable methodology, together with a decision to ignore

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On 8 March 2012, Infratil announced it would dispose of its European airport operations, placing Kent International and Glasgow-Prestwick airports up for sale. Manston and Prestwick had been running at a loss, and in May 2011 Infratil's annual report showed that losses from its European airports grew

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Subsequent to the DfT report commissioned from PwC, into the decision not to proceed, a second examination of RiverOak took place, following the suggestions made by PwC. RiverOak failed to provide the information required by the council to proceed with a CPO, leading TDC to decline to proceed with a

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Since 9 July 2019, Manston has been owned by RiverOak Strategic Partners and is the subject of a Development Consent Order to be reopened as an airfreight hub. The DCO was granted by the Secretary of State for Transport in July 2020 and again in August 2022, with the most recent decision subject to

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During August 2016, the developers of the proposed Stone Hill Park criticised RiverOak, stating a belief that the company would develop Manston into a "24/7 industrial scale cargo hub". This view was supported by a campaign group, No Night Flights, which also warned of daily and nightly flights to

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In July 2019, it was announced the airport may restart operations by 2022, its new owner RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP) had revealed. RSP, a London-based company incorporated in 2016 specifically to reopen the Kent airport, told the BBC it planned "short-haul and cargo flights" at the site. The

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produced the Isle of Thanet local plan, which recognised the economic development potential of abandoned sections of the old military airfield, particularly on its north-western edge. After the plan was published, the Ministry of Defence announced its intention to sell RAF Manston, and following a

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near Bridlington) meant the airfield was heavily used by badly damaged planes that had suffered from ground fire, collisions, or air attack. The airfield became a "graveyard" for heavy bombers and less-damaged aircraft, offering spare parts for allied aircraft in need of repair. The museum on site

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In May 2004, the airport operator PlaneStation bought 30% of the shares in EUjet, and in January 2005 it completed its takeover by acquiring the remaining 70%. On 26 July 2005, the airline went into administration and all EUjet flights ended, along with all non-freight operations at the airport,

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In February 2017, it became public that Disruptive Capital, with Edi Truell as chairman was to commission a report on its plans for Manston Airport. After a response to the news by Stone Hill Park, Edi Truell made public his team's investment in 14 airports around the world and $ 68 billion of

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RiverOak being the only candidate in the initial soft market testing, no further action was to be taken on the CPO until other suitable candidates had been sought through a further round of soft market testing. After a change in the control of the local council in the 2015 elections, the newly

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opposed the decision to sell the base to property developer Wiggins Group plc. The RAF faced a compensation claim of £50–100 million if it then closed the base and terminated its earlier agreement with Kent International Airport. The MoD sold the site at the end of March 1999 for £4.75m to the

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Since its closure, the airport has been used as an emergency lorry park in the event of temporary cross-Channel traffic problems, a filming location, including for the 2023 Sam Mendes film Empire of Light and has hosted a variety of aviation events, including the 2023 British Open Paramotor

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launched an inquiry into the proposed change of use of buildings on the site from aviation to non-aviation in July 2016. In August 2016, Thanet Council commissioned AviaSolutions, an aviation consulting firm, to conduct a study into the feasibility of the site reopening as an airport.

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where passengers embarked and freighters were loaded. The runway was not included within this enclave. In 1988, the owners of Kent International Airport signed a 125-year legal agreement with the RAF that obliged the RAF to maintain the runway, as well as to provide ongoing

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On 19 March 2014, it was announced that a 45-day consultation period into the closure of the former airport had begun. Daily losses were said to be £10,000. The airport's chief executive announced that the airport could close on 9 April 2014, and on 25 March 2014

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on The Future of Air Transport stated that Manston "could play a valuable role in meeting local demand and could contribute to regional economic development", and would support development in principle, "subject to relevant environmental considerations".

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In 2014, an American private equity group, RiverOak Investments, put forward a proposal to acquire the site and reopen it as an airport, with an initial emphasis on cargo and the recycling of aircraft. This would have required the local council to use a

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company confirmed in a statement dated 3 July that it would purchase the airport from the then owners Stone Hill Park (SHP), which had originally planned to develop the area into housing, a business park, a country park, and sports village.

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many passengers were left stranded abroad. London Manston Airport plc went into liquidation. Operations then temporarily ceased, and Manston's aerodrome traffic zone and radar services were suspended, until after a new buyer could be found.

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operations. The landing grounds atop the cliff soon became the scene of several accidents, with one plane failing to stop before the end of the cliffs and tumbling into the sea, which, fortunately for the pilot, had been on its inward tide.

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In June and July 2017, almost 2,000 people attend statutory consultation meetings for RiverOak Strategic Partners' (RSP's) proposals for Manston Airport. A further round of statutory consultation events is held in January and February 2018

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The Development Consent Order examination stage closed on 9 July 2019 and permission was given for the sale to go ahead. The Development Consent Order was granted by the Transport Secretary in July 2020 but quashed by the

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In August 2022 RSP announced that it had received the redetermined Development Consent Order, from the Department for Transport. Following proposed investment of £500 million it expects to restart flights in early 2025.

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from 1971 to 1974 to provide a continuing service (using Whirlwind Series 3s). In 1972, the Bristow crew was awarded the Wreck Shield for Most Meritorious Rescue in 1972 by the Department of Trade and Industry.

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six respected and publicly available air freight studies, has led to a set of conclusions about Manston Airport that are unsafe for Thanet Council to rely on and therefore render the report unusable."

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In June 2016, the site owner submitted a planning application to Thanet District Council, seeking permission for 2,500 homes, commercial sectors and public parkland, under the name Stone Hill Park.

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On 7 February 2017, RiverOak Strategic Partners spent its first day on site after gaining access to Manston Airport to carry out work as part of their development consent order (DCO).

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On 21 May 2024 a Judicial Review to challenge the reopening and redevelopment of Manston airport was rejected by the Court of Appeal in London which means that the DCO remains valid.

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Wiggins Group, which inherited the legal agreement obliging the RAF to continue maintenance of the airfield. Within six months, the RAF announced that it was leaving the airfield.

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In July 2017 the Planning Inspectorate announced that, following its inquiry, it had thrown out the four applications for change of use of the Manston site to non-aviation uses.

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Departures were offered during summer 2011 to Funchal, Madeira with specialist operator Atlantic Holidays, operated by UK charter airline Monarch Airlines but then discontinued.

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base for its fighter and fighter-bomber units. The USAF withdrew from Manston in 1960, and the airfield became a joint civilian and RAF airport, employed for occasional

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continued to offer irregular charter flights during the summer months to Verona and Naples in Italy, as well as Porto in Portugal using the Lithuanian charter airline

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After an absence of regular charter services, Aspro Holidays operated a series of summer charter services during the 1992–93 summer season with its in-house airline

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Its location near the Kent coast gave Manston some advantages over other aerodromes, and regular additions in men and machinery were soon made, particularly from

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In November 2016, it was made public that Edi Truell, a leading city financier and previously the pensions and investments adviser to the then Mayor of London,

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operating the inbound flight via Norwich as a split load. The service continued for approximately two summer seasons before Cypriana went into administration.

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of some 40,000 residents, situated about 1 km (0.62 mi) from the eastern end of the runway. To one side of the runway lies the village of

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bombers, was soon established. By the close of 1916, there were already two units stationed at Manston: the Operational War Flight Command and the

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to Palma, Mallorca and Larnaca, Cyprus using the Boeing 737, and added a service to Heraklion, Crete, which was often operated using its larger

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owing to financial difficulties with the airline and airport owner, PlaneStation. Its business plan was ambitious and when the bank lenders

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A second helicopter business, Polar helicopters, remains operational on the airfield and provides a radio service for overflying aircraft.

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Following closure, a campaign was launched to reopen the airport, although the airport's owner stated its intention to redevelop the site.

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Charter flights were operated from Manston by Seguro Travel Ltd, operating as Kent Escapes. The 2007 Kent Escapes flights were operated by

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Kent International Airport was initially a 38-acre (150,000 m) civilian area within the former RAF Manston that included the existing

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and from the airport. RiverOak subsequently made public a media statement discussing inaccuracies in the allegations by No Night Flights.

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announced the end of its flights to Amsterdam by 10 April, and Manston's last scheduled flight departed for Amsterdam on 9 April 2014.

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On 22 December 2011, Flybe spokesman Niall Duffy announced that all Flybe services would cease from Manston Airport by 25 March 2012.

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ruling by government instructing government departments to generate money through the sale of surplus assets, the MoD sold Manston.

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every Saturday using Dash-8 aircraft. The Flybe services to Kirkwall and Sumburgh were operated by the once-daily flight to

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On 15 February 2010, former airport CEO Matt Clarke and Flybe head of PR Niall Duffy announced a daily service operated by

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and found Manston unsuitable for development as a major airport because of its proximity to a town. Nevertheless, in 1998,

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Aerodrome at Manston was opened in response. A training school, originally set up to instruct pilots in the use of the new

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on take-off, destroying an approach light. The aircraft was operating an international cargo flight from Manston to

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aircraft to replace the Bristow operation. The flight was transferred back to No. 22 Squadron in June 1976. In 1988

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became the first allied jet equipped squadron in the world to become operational, using Meteors to intercept German

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On 31 July 2012 a pressure group Why Not Manston? was formed, aiming to support greater use of Manston airport.

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in February 2021 due to insufficient explanation of reasons to go against a 2019 examining authority report.

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The single runway is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the coastline at 178 ft (54 m) above

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was based there. Manston was used as a diversionary airfield for emergency military and civilian landings.

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already has plans to base 12 of its clients' aircraft at the site and able to invest over £100 million.

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and fire and rescue services. The cost of providing these was estimated at up to £3m per annum by the

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At the time of closure, (April 2014), there were various cargo services and one passenger service (

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Heathrow has two runways of greater length, and Prestwick longer at 2,896 m (9,501 ft).

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A helicopter business remains operational, located immediately outside of the airport curtilage.

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It was announced that Manston would be a location for the new 10-year SAR contract, operated by

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was announced as 24 January 2017 after the previous meeting due 1 November 2016 was postponed.

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The closure of the former airport was announced on 6 May 2014; this took place on 15 May 2014.

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of 202 RAF Squadron, who operated this type of aircraft from RAF Manston between 1988 and 1994

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servicing, before entering administration; between 2006 and early 2009 it was used by airline

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On 15 October 2013, Infratil announced it would sell the airport to a company wholly owned by

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reported that the owners of the site had received payments totalling £3.539 million from the

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On 31 July 2015, it was announced that the site might be used to house overflow lorries from

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might be diverted to the airfield and held until it can be directed to the ferry services.

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was equipped with a small and precarious landing strip for aircraft at St Mildred's Bay,

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The owners of the airport propose to reopen the airport for air cargo flights in 2025.

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aircraft. The flight was withdrawn in 1969, but an outcry led to the RAF contracting

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elected council decided to look again at using a CPO to re-open the former airport.

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In the winter of 1915–1916, early aircraft began to use the open farmlands between

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helicopters. These plans were cancelled after the airport's closure was announced

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On 14 November 2012, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines announced twice daily flights from

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was well established and taking an active part in the defence of Britain.

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RAF Manston was home to a helicopter search and rescue (SAR) flight from

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aircraft were used. Air Southwest announced seasonal charter services to

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to keep Manston Airport on standby as a lorry park for Operation Stack.

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operated regular charters to the then-popular beach resorts of the then

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displays some aerial views dating from this era and the post-war years.

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It has the 11th-longest civilian runway in the United Kingdom (after

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In December 2015, it was announced that RiverOak would undertake a

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Smaller airports handle domestic, charter or private services only

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A British Airways Airbus A380 undergoing crew training at Manston

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for a period. At the end of the season, flights were operated by

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used the northern side of the airfield as a gliding site, and an

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and cargo flights, alongside its continuing role as an RAF base.

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squadrons were based at Manston during the war. On 27 July 1944,

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Manston was used as a forward base by many squadrons during the

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from Manston, which was followed by a similar exercise for the

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Championships and a general aviation fly-in event (May 2023).

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memorial, are located on the northern edge of the airfield.

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used Manston as a fuel stop for flight 710 from Heathrow to

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CPO using RiverOak as indemnity partner for a second time.

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to handle emergencies, and is among the widest in Europe.

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due to fuel disputes in London, until 1 December 2011.

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to Palma, Mallorca were introduced on Saturdays, using

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seasonal charter flights would move to the expanding

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Development began in 2004 in an attempt to make it a

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The airfield site comprises 700 acres (2.8 km).

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has operated test flights and crew training for the

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Supporters of Manston Airport. 2 May 2017 3737: 3680: 3598: 3426: 3244: 3167: 3136: 3122: 3114: 2608:. Greater London Authority. 14 August 2015 793:were introduced to support these flights. 526:Battle of Britain and the Second World War 301: 31: 3030:"Manston loses search and rescue service" 2928: 2926: 2217: 2215: 449:a judicial review hearing in July 2023. 3016:"Bristow UK SAR Helicopter Coverage Map" 1039:On 26 October 2016, local newspaper the 941:from £9 million to £11 million in 2010. 840:to Kent International on 17 April 2007. 1729:The Future of Air Transport White Paper 1507: 1351:, when the Wessex helicopters moved to 688:airliner. When Aspro was taken over by 387:(20 km; 13 mi) north-east of 2059:"Threatened airport to shut next week" 1652:"British Open Paramotor Championships" 1516:"UK Airport Statistics: 2014 - annual" 1145:long-term infrastructure investments. 499:as a site for emergency landings. The 371:and partly adjacent to the village of 2976:. Northumberland Gazette. 1 May 2014. 2078:"Operation Stack: Routing to Manston" 1833:"Flybe to stop using Manston Airport" 1429:The incident was investigated by the 859:, a Spanish-based airline, using the 7: 3076:. Air Accidents Investigation Branch 1712:"Secretary of State decision letter" 735:Fokker 100 of EUjet on arrival from 715:After the RAF left, local Labour MP 2854:Moore, Catherine (22 August 2022). 2280:"Decision details Manston Airport" 1698:"National Infrastructure Planning" 1496:United States Air Forces in Europe 1431:Air Accidents Investigation Branch 1293:and their ALF502 / LF507 engines. 25: 3973:2014 disestablishments in England 2936:. Royal Air Force. Archived from 1925:. Kentairport.co.uk. 18 June 2013 770:, and international destinations 2962:. Kent Messenger. 26 March 2013. 2913:"NOTAM interpreted - NOTAM Info" 2129:Rose, Jamie (22 December 2020). 1857:. 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