Karen Dee joined the Airport Operators Association (AOA) as chief executive on 1 March 2017.
...capacity growth is possible only if government sets out the framework to deliver the changes necessary to do it in a sustainable way – be that airspace modernisation, sustainable aviation fuels or even new runways. Similarly, it requires an aviation tax system that encourages growth rather than hampers airlines’ ability to operate routes successfully.
The lack of clear direction is already having an impact, with planning applications by a number of airports rejected as local councils attempt to fill in the blanks themselves.
The long-awaited Aviation Strategy needs a renewed impetus to give the UK that vision it needs.