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London Southend Airport & Environs Joint Area Action Plan Issues & Options Paper
Representation ID: 2172
Received: 08/08/2008
Respondent: Ford Motor Company
As a large employer based in the South East of the UK, Ford Motor Company requires the use of an efficient means of transportation to move in excess of 50,000 employees per annum between its European centres of excellence to support its business. Ford moved its operation to Southend in 2006 having operated out of Stansted for almost 40 years. Todate this has been sucessful but we can see that the future ability to operate more environmentally friendly aircraft and reduce costs is hampered by the Runway Length which dictates the type of suitable aircraft employed.
As a large employer based in the South East of the UK, Ford Motor Company requires the use of an efficient means of transportation to move in excess of 50,000 employees per annum between its European centres of excellence to support its business. Ford moved its operation to Southend in 2006 having operated out of Stansted for almost 40 years. Todate this has been sucessful but we can see that the future ability to operate more environmentally friendly aircraft and reduce costs is hampered by the Runway Length which dictates the type of suitable aircraft employed.