Independent aviation consultancy providing advice and undertaking studies on airport and airline economics, planning and development.
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We're providing consultancy advice to Ramsgate Town Council for their response to the ACP for the re-opening of Manston Airport in Kent. Flights to and from the airport would overfly the town and cause significant noise disturbance for residents. alanstratford.co.uk/manston-…
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12 Sep 2025
ASA is pleased to be providing an Aviation Impacts Assessment for a proposed tower block development (Holiday Inn Express) near Canning Town in East London. The project is being undertaken for the developer, RBH and their planning consultants, Savills.
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12 Aug 2025
I'm watching "Solent Airport at Daedalus is busier than ever and is now home to hundreds of jobs" itv.com/watch/news/solent-ai… via @ITVX
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14 Dec 2024
For those interested in aviation history, the attached map shows the fledgling system of airfields designated by the government for commercial use after WW1 (1919). Hounslow Heath was the main London airfield prior to Croydon and subsequently Heathrow.
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9 Jun 2024
It'll be interesting to see whether Virgin Atlantic will move back to Gatwick. If they do, it will certainly strengthen the case for Gatwick's Northern runway. thetimes.com/business-money/…
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7 Mar 2024
I doubt if Carlyle had any alternative options as they would have been bankrupt anyway. Sadly it wouldn't be easy to get the airport profitable.
7 Mar 2024
‘US firm Carlyle to take control of Southend airport after debt deal.
Essex-based hub to pass into hands of private-equity firm after agreement on £194m debt.’
theguardian.com/business/202…
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5 Mar 2024
Alan Stratford and Associates is delighted to be working with #BicesterMotion and #Skyports on the planning application for this project. Comprehensive testing of #vertiports operations is crucial for this exciting new era for aviation. skyports.net/skyports-and-bi…
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2 Feb 2024
We're pleased to be working with Plymouth City Council regarding the safeguarding of the former Plymouth City Airport.
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23 Nov 2023
Peter Forbes, ASA's Managing Director, was on the Expert Panel for a discussion on African aviation with the MSc Air Transport Management students at Cranfield University yesterday. An interesting exploration of the challenges for the aviation sector in this region. #aviation
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12 Jul 2023
The lack of CAA oversight and support for the UK's flight training schools is extremely concerning. This potentially threatens not only the flight training schools themselves but also many GA airfields where they are based. flyer.co.uk/caa-asleep-at-th…
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11 Jul 2023
ASA is pleased to be carrying out a further aviation safeguarding assessment for airfields located near the proposed North Humber to High Marnham Overhead Power Line. The assignment is part of the consultation programme carried out by the National Grid.
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5 May 2023
The importance of aviation safeguarding cannot be under-estimated when determining planning consent for new high-rise developments near airports and heliports. alanstratford.co.uk/andersto…
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29 Mar 2023
Not a good choice. There is a robust plan for developing the site as an aerospace hub, whilst maintaining its heritage and keeping it as an operational airfield. Let's hope this is just short-term.
29 Mar 2023
An absolute shocker. What about the plans to at least preserve the areas of particular historic interest, such as the Dam Buster’s Heritage/Visitors Centre? Does the value of such tangible history mean nothing any more?
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24 Mar 2023
So what's the ultimate motive for the owners of the Manston airport site and the support from the local MPs? A cargo hub clearly would never be commercially viable. It's about creating publicity and political pressure with false promises of new jobs and investment in Thanet.
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24 Mar 2023
In this way, perhaps they believe that they can more quickly sell off some of the land for so-called 'enabling' or other commercial/residential development despite the fact that the cargo hub is highly unlikely to ever be built.
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24 Mar 2023
The proposed cargo hub is ultimately just a red herring in order to promote future land sales. It clearly fails to meet the DCO requirements in terms of need and climate change and should be rejected at the forthcoming Judicial Review.
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23 Mar 2023
Surely common sense will now prevail with the latest JR for the Manston airport development? There's no prospect of the cargo hub ever being commercially viable and climate change requirements would be even more challenging for the UK aviation sector.
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10 Mar 2023
Good to see West Lindsey District Council and a private investor, Scampton Holdings, collaborating in a joint £300m regeneration and redevelopment plan to save RAF Scampton as an operational airfield. aerosociety.com/news/exclusi…
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17 Feb 2023
The aviation industry is pushing to have new aircraft powered by jet fuel classified as a green investment under EU rules for sustainable finance, in what climate campaigners have described as a “huge act of greenwashing”. ft.com/content/96d6d00d-ab3f…
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