SOUTHEND Airport could see a dramatic transformation for the summer season 2006 with a return to the glory days of the 1960s as one of the UK”s leading holiday airports. The local planning authority, Rochford District Council, has approved plans for a new terminal and apron adjoining the main London-Liverpool Street ” Southend railway line which currently offers services every 15 minutes and a journey time of 40 minutes. With a runway length of 1605m and dual ILS the airport is suitable for most short haul jets. For the summer of 2005 FlyBe will be operating a weekly Bombardier Q400 service to Jersey, not quite the four daily Viscounts flown by BAF in the past, but a start.
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