UK Airport Development: Assessing Economic Contributions

This presentation examines the economic benefits derived from airport development in the UK, with a focus on Birmingham, Cardiff, and Bristol airports. It highlights the role of airports in driving inbound tourism, supporting regional economies, and creating job opportunities. The presentation identifies Birmingham Airport as having significant potential due to its scale, strategic fit, and alignment with government objectives for economic growth. The analysis considers factors such as air quality and noise implications, ultimately concluding that the aviation industry plays a vital role in enhancing the nation's economy by improving living standards and fostering job creation. Desklib offers more solved assignments for students.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Introduction
• Airports and economic benefits from their development
• Birmingham airport
• Cardiff airport
• Bristol airport
• Conclusion
• References

INTRODUCTION
The air transport in UK can be referred to as a
commercial carriage of the freight, passengers
and the mail by aircraft between UK and rest
of the world and within the regions of UK.
The Civil Aviation is mainly regulated by a
statutory corporation Civil Aviation Authority
who supervises overseas and regulates every
aspect of the Civil Aviation in the country.

ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM
DEVELOPMENT OF AIRPORTS
The airports in these regions namely Birmingham, Cardiff and Bristol seize
the inbound tourism which is considered as an essential driver of the future
growth. When there is an increased number of passengers or growth in the
number of visitors at international level of the region, it provides increased
passenger at the airport which ultimately benefits the regional economy of the
nation.

BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT
There is a significant growth in the
economy of the West Midlands due to the
potential for the Birmingham Airport as
there are different opportunities that will
help in supporting its growth. For instance,
the High Speed 2 shall put this airport as
well as West Midlands at a heart of a
change which will assess in making the
airport look more attractive by enlarging the
catchment area.

CARDIFF AIRPORT
The development of the Cardiff Airport provide
significant economic benefits which includes the
retention of existing jobs as well as creating the
new job opportunities for the people through
establishment of the aviation driven business
which will help in equipping with infrastructure
of Wales in order to compete with the economy
that is globally networked.

BRISTOL AIRPORT
The tourism place an essential role in
contributing to enhance the economic benefits
from the airport development. The airport of
Bristol Has the significant contribution in the
economic benefit for the region as there is
leading traffic of the passengers at the airport
who flew to different holiday destinations.

Best Airport
 After conducting the appraisal of three airports options in the UK region the one
airport chosen that has potential of providing the maximum benefits is
Birmingham airport. The reason for choosing the Birmingham airport as he best
airport out of the three options are discussed below:
 This airport of the UK has huge scale and also it has strategic fit which defines the
good capacity and connectivity delivered through this aviation.
 In terms of viability this airport among the other two supports the government’s
wider objectives to increase the economy.
 The air quality is fresh and also there is no legal frameworks on this Birmingham
airport proposal as it has zero noise implications which results as the best airport
proposal.

CONCLUSION
It can be concluded from the above PPT that the aviation industry plays an
essential role in enhancing the economy of the nation as there are different
economic benefits attached to the development of it. The major economic benefit
gained from aviation industry’s development is job creation, enhancement of
living standards of the people and many others.

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