Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) go finish expansion for winter 2026 as dem dey prepare enter second phase of work. Dem go finish extension of di current terminal by summer 2025. Di second phase wey dem don approve, be di upgrading of di terminal wey go happen by winter 2026. Vincent Hodder, di CEO of LBA talk say na “di first major improvement wey we don see for our terminal since e open for 1968, and e dey long overdue.”
By 2025, LBA talk say e go fit bring in £460m for di economy, employ 2,100 people direct and support 4,500 jobs indirect. Rachel Reeves, di Chancellor and MP for Leeds West and Pudsey, bin dey against LBA before, but now she don change her mind talk say “di way we dey fly don change”. She don support new runway for London Heathrow and reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport. Dis one make activists for Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) go protest for Ms Reeves’ office. Di Chancellor talk say her change of mind dey valid, as planes dey use ‘sustainable’ aviation fuels (SAF) now. But GALBA chair Nick Hodgkinson talk say: “I dey sorry to say dat claim no get ground. “Although SAF fit come from waste matter, di supply of real sustainable feedstock dey very limited.”
E add say: “E be very important make dem upgrade LBA to the top-class place wey Yorkshire deserve.” LBA sef talk say dem go give contract to complete the upgrade to Northern Irish company, Farrans Construction. Cathal Montague, wey be their regional director, talk say: “Leeds be important area for our business. We dey use LBA often and we dey look forward to work together with the airport team for the next phase of the project.”
By 2025, LBA talk say e go fit bring in £460m for di economy, employ 2,100 people direct and support 4,500 jobs indirect. Rachel Reeves, di Chancellor and MP for Leeds West and Pudsey, bin dey against LBA before, but now she don change her mind talk say “di way we dey fly don change”. She don support new runway for London Heathrow and reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport. Dis one make activists for Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) go protest for Ms Reeves’ office. Di Chancellor talk say her change of mind dey valid, as planes dey use ‘sustainable’ aviation fuels (SAF) now. But GALBA chair Nick Hodgkinson talk say: “I dey sorry to say dat claim no get ground. “Although SAF fit come from waste matter, di supply of real sustainable feedstock dey very limited.”
