Work towards a brighter future for Swansea Airport has taken a big step forward.
New operator the Swansea Airport Stakeholders’ Alliance (SASA) started work at the facility on Friday after high-level talks with land owner Swansea Council.
SASA has taken on the Fairwood Common facility on a temporary basis, with the previous leaseholder agreeing to relinquish its lease.
The airport will continue to operate and the council will soon begin a process to find a long-term tenant.
Council leader Rob Stewart said: “We’re delighted to have the alliance in place as a temporary new leaseholder. They’ve started running the airport and its members are eager to be successful.”
Council joint deputy leader David Hopkins said: “We’ll start to look for a long-term solution through a competitive tender process. The alliance will have the opportunity, with others, to bid in that process. There’ll be opportunities for future investment in Swansea Airport.”
Swansea Council is the landlord of Swansea Airport.
Issues arising with the previous tenant resulted in the existing lease being brought to an end.
