UPPSALA AIRPORT BOSSES FACE DELAYS OVER PLANNED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS

BY GERARD O'DWYER UPPSALA Ärna Airport, which currently operates as one of Sweden's 20 military airports, has encountered a setback in its plans to launch commercial flight services by low-fare airlines in June 2011. The airport's board blames unexpected bureaucratic holdups, with the planned development awaiting a number of clearance permits from Swedish government transport departments. "We had initially hoped to begin commercial flights in the first half of this year, but now we are looking at a long postponement and this could push our plans back by a ...


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