Munich Airport international to support reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport in spring 2026

Munich Airport International (MAI), the wholly owned consulting subsidiary of Munich Airport will provide operational and management services to FlyDoncaster Ltd., the airport operator owned by the City of Doncaster Council.

Together with FP Airports Ltd, a UK-based aviation specialist, MAI will help drive forward the reopening of the former Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) in spring 2026.

Lorenzo di Loreto, Managing Director Munich Airport International: “We are proud to be part of the re-opening of DSA. We are committed to sharing our profound expertise to help develop DSA into a passenger friendly and competitive airport and an engine of social, economic and environmental growth for Doncaster and the wider region.”

Opened during the First World War in 1915, named originally as Finningley Airfield, was the base of the Royal Flying Corps to intercept German Zeppelins. Later on, nuclear-armed Vulcan bombers operated form the airfield during the Cold War. In 2005, it reopened as a commercial airport for low-cost flights under the owners Peel Group. However, the operators decided in 2022 to close the site as it was not seen as financially viable.

The Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones, stated:

“Reopening our airport is my number one priority and today’s announcement is an important day for Doncaster having reached another significant milestone. We are teaming up with our strategic partner Munich Airport International to press ahead with our plans to reopen our airport.   

“Munich Airport International has the pedigree in the field of aviation, share our ambition for a successful airport and they bring a wealth of experience, capacity and influence to work with us to deliver a thriving airport in Doncaster that will be a major economic stimulus for Doncaster, South Yorkshire and the North.   

“The team at FP Airports has worked with us creatively to put together the right solution for DSA and we are confident that the reopening and future operation of Doncaster’s airport is in good hands.  

“This major announcement that I am making today enables us to press ahead with the necessary airport mobilisation activity to see the airport – which I proudly call the people’s airport – to reopen in Spring 2026.”  

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