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New development takes flight at airport

Newcastle International Airport has announced plans to further develop the site after striking a £450,000 deal to buy private aviation firm Samson Aviation Services.

They want to transform the 50 acre Samson site on the south side of the airport, renovating the original 1930s terminal building and turning it into a visitor centre and luxury business park.

The deal will also see the expansion of Newcastle College’s Aviation Academy, creating a further 1,500 square metres of training space.

Dave Laws, chief executive of Newcastle International said: “We’re delighted to acquire Samson Aviation. It has been successfully operated as a family-run business for 15 years and is already in very good shape. Samson has grown successfully over the years and has established an excellent reputation for the quality of its services.

“We now want to build on that success and have ambitious plans to grow business aviation and other light aircraft activity at Newcastle International over the coming years. Our aim is to transform the airport into one of the country’s foremost bases for private aircraft owners.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .