Norwich Airport
Climate activists slam ‘shameful’ backing by Norwich City Council of Norwich Airport growth (and increased CO2) plans
Environmental campaigners have blasted the city council’s endorsement of a plan for the future of Norwich Airport as “shameful” and “a fantasy”. An aspiration to treble annual air passenger numbers at Norwich Airport to more than 1.4m by 2045 was backed by Norwich city council’s cabinet at a meeting on 17th October. [Norwich airport had 538,578 passengers in 2018]. The plans were met with scepticism from Green Party councillors and people aware of the climate emergency, who attended the debate. The committee voted against a full council debate on the issue, which led Extinction Rebellion Norwich (XR) members criticise councillors for a lack of action. One XR member commented: “They won’t allow a democratic debate – it’s shameful.” Another said: “They’re living in a fantasy.” The decision was called in, to the Scrutiny Committee, which which questioned why the environmental impact of the plan was deemed neutral, when it was obvious it would increase the carbon footprint of the airport. Regarding the expansion as providing economic benefit, but no environmental impact, was a “fundamental misunderstanding”. The airport has been asked to provide evidence at the next masterplan review of what steps they will take to reduce the airport’s carbon impact.
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Norwich Airport – some basic information:
Airport Owner: Used to be Omniport Holdings Ltd. http://www.omniport.co.uk until June 2014. Now Rigby Group’s airport division Regional & City Airports (RCA),
“Omniport is the majority owner (80.1%) of Norwich International Airport in the
UK which it acquired in March 2004 from Norwich City Council and Norfolk County
Council who retain a minority share. Omniport is also the full owner of Maastricht Aachen Airport in the Netherlands, which it acquired in July 2004 from the Dutch State and other regional public interests. Omniport previously held a minority shareholding in Glasgow Prestwick International Airport which it sold in December 2003.”
Airport Operator: Regional & City Airports (RCA),
CAA figures: CAA aviation statisticsTerminal Passengers:
CAA – Terminal Passengers 1999 – 2009
2006 7452005 5452000 365
1996 253
CAA ATM statistics 1999 – 2009
2008 21 (down – 8% on 2007)2007 23 (up 6%)
2006 212005 172000 16
1996 12
Air Freight (tonnes):
CAA Air Freight statistics 1999 – 2009
2006 1262005 762000 145
1996 163
Airport Contact Details:
Norwich Airport,
Terminal Building
Amsterday Wy,
Norwich, NR6 6JA
Tel: 01603 411923
- Air Europa (Palma de Mallorca [seasonal])
- Air Malta (Luqa [seasonal])
- bmi operated by bmi Regional (Aberdeen)
- Eastern Airways (Aberdeen)
- Eurocypria Airlines (Paphos [seasonal])
- First Choice Airways (Mahon [seasonal])
- Flybe (Chambery [seasonal], Dublin, Edinburgh, Geneva [seasonal], Guernsey [seasonal],
Jersey [seasonal], Manchester, Paris-Charles de Gaulle [seasonal]) - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines operated by KLM Cityhopper (Amsterdam)
- Pegasus Airlines (Dalaman) [seasonal]
- Thomsonfly (Corfu, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca) [all seasonal]
Airport destinations: http://www.norwichairport.co.uk/holidays-direct-from-Norwich.asp
2006 32.5%
2007 32.5%
2008 32.9%
Business Aviation: Number of business flights (= private jets)
CAA statistics, annual figures – Table 3.1
Some recent news about Norwich airport:
Norwich airport sold by Omniport to regional airport owner Rigby Group
June 11, 2014Norwich International Airport has been sold by majority stakeholders Omniport to the Rigby Group. It facility will now be managed by Rigby Group’s airport division Regional & City Airports (RCA), which also already owns and operates Coventry and Exeter Airports – which it acquired in 2010 and 2013 respectively. Chairman and Chief Executive Sir Peter Rigby said: “We have continually reiterated our belief in the importance of regional airports to local and regional communities and their economies. We are intent on developing our aviation business within the Rigby Group, and have made another significant acquisition here. I am delighted to welcome Norwich’s staff to a workforce that now safeguards approximately 650 aviation jobs, and look forward to working with them as we plot out a secure, sustainable and positive future for the facility.”
Andrew Bell, Norwich International Airport chief executive, said: “This is a significant and very positive day for the Airport. As a highly respected and stable organisation, Rigby Group’s involvement will enable us to build on the many achievements of recent years, safeguarding the future of the business and providing us with a platform from which to build an even more prosperous future for the Airport itself and the region.”
George Nobbs, leader of Norfolk County Council, said: “I’ve had a meeting with Sir Peter today and liked what I saw and heard. I am confident that he shares our aims and ambitions for the airport in particular and Norfolk and Norwich in general. Both Brenda Arthur, Sir Peter and I are happy to confirm that Norfolk’s and Norwich’s shareholdings in the airport remain unaffected and all three of us are deeply committed and enthusiastic about working together.”
New engine test plan for Norwich Airport
to build on progress made during the past year. Andrew Bell has taken the role
after two months acting in an interim capacity, during which time he has already
delivered an agreement with KLM to re-establish the fourth daily flight to Amsterdam. Details …..
New Norwich Airport flights revealed for winter 2010
19th January 2010 From November 2010, Thomson will be operating 189-seater flights from Norwich
Airport to Tenerife and Alicante and Sharm el Sheikh. The flights will operate
every week for 26 weeks. The Tenerife and Alicante routes have been reinstated
after the airport received more than 500 requests for the 2 destinations within
the last 6 months, and the Sharm el Sheikh is new. Many other flights had been
axed in 2009. (EDP)
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2009
06.12.09 Norwich Airport charter flight growth
30.10.09 Flybe to operate summer Norwich – Guernsey flights
05.10.09 easyJet maintenance deal for Norwich Airport company
28.08.09 Norwich Airport gets Christmas Tenerife flights
13.08.09 Thomson add Norwich – Turkey flights
04.08.09 Madeira flights for Norwich Airport
23.06.09 Norwich – Geneva flights announced
04.06.09 Norwich Airport want 25 mile exclusion zone
20.03.09 Norwich Airport boss targets new routes
20.01.09 Norwich Airport tours scrapped
2008
Airline to axe route
and axe flights to Dublin next year, putting 45 jobs at risk.
will be offered relocation costs to move to another Flybe base. The firm says
it remains committed to flights in and out of Norwich. (Peterborough Today
article)
28.11.08 Norwich Airport boss to leave
11.11.08 Norwich Airport launch tours
27.10.08 New development at Norwich Airport26.10.08 Norwich Airport seeks new investors19.10.08 Thomsonfly cut Norwich – Majorca flights
18.10.08 Spanish budget airline fails
27.09.08 Flybe axe Norwich – Channel Islands flights
14.09.08 Stansted holds back Flybe Norwich Airport growth
19.07.08 Flybe scrap Norwich – Exeter flights12.07.08 Ambitious growth plans for Norwich Airport09.07.08 Norwich Airport hotel receptionist finds bat in bra
07.07.08 Norwich Airport fee raises £1m
04.07.08 Three new Spanish flights to take off from Norwich Airport
01.07.08 Two Norwich Airport routes axed
30.06.08 Norwich Airport open refurbished lounge
11.06.08 Norwich Airport fee up 67%
31.05.08 Norwich Airport and wind farm company ‘not talking’
26.05.08 LTE hints at more Spanish routes from Norwich
15.05.08 Passengers down at Norwich Airport
02.05.08 Eastern add holiday charter flights to Med from Norwich Airport
26.04.08 Spanish airline adds three new routes from Norwich Airport
25.04.08 BBC expose weak security at Norwich Airport
22.04.08 New airline to launch Norwich – Alicante flights21.04.08 Norwich Airport loses more flights12.04.08 Flybe cut more Norwich flights
11.04.08 New Norwich – Holland air link takes off
10.04.08 Flybe cut Norwich – Paris flights
03.02.08 Dutch business air service for Norwich Airport
14.01.08 Flybe criticised after scrapping Norwich – Amsterdam flights
22.12.07 Norwich Airport prepared for record festive getaway
20.11.07 Air Livery buys Norwich Airport based rival
19.11.07 Norwich Airport lost £500,000 last year
13.11.07 Flybe plan new Norwich – France flights
16.09.07 Norwich Airport bosses hope to regain Spanish routes
20.08.07 Solidarity demonstration with Heathrow campaigners at Norwich Airport
01.08.07 Norwich Airport trying to replace axed routes
19.07.07 Flybe blames terminal tax for decision to cancel Norwich Airport routes
03.06.07 Norwich Airport bosses questions expansion projections
27.05.07 Airport development fees mean passengers ‘are charged twice’
02.05.07 Private jet business launches at Norwich Airport
08.04.07 Petition against Norwich Airport fee launched
16.03.07 Norwich Airport watchdog criticise new departure tax
25.02.07 Residents anger over Norwich Airport night flight fees
17.11.06 50 new jobs at Norwich Airport