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Representation by Philip Hayes

Date submitted
3 September 2018
Submitted by
Members of the public/businesses

The re-opening of Manston Airport would have a potentially beneficial effect to create revenue and employment that may help to reinvigorate South-East Kent's fortunes. The possibilities of of a good number of jobs for an area that is currently lacking the same. The main aim of commercial cargo flights would be advantageous considering the rapidly reducing capacity of cargo handling facilities in southern Britain. Also, Manston is strategically placed geographically to facilitate tactical and/or emergency flights that may be needed in an increasingly unstable world - it has the runway length and width for some of the largest aircraft that operate today.