AN abandoned UK airport has revealed plans to launch flying taxi and rail connections in the future.
The airport is expected to be up and running again in summer 2028.
Doncaster Sheffield Airport closed down in 2022 after previous operator Peel Group deemed it no longer financially viable.
The DSA was given a green light to reopen by South Yorkshire‘s regional mayor Oliver Coppard and council leaders in September.
After £193million investment was poured into the airport, first passenger flights could be expected in summer 2028.
But the DSA bosses want “to do something a little bit different and unique.”
“Sky taxis”,which can travel up to 150mph and carry about five passengers, could be launched from the DSA runway.
The electric aircraft takes off like a helicopter and flies like a plane, thanks to having both propellers and wings.
Airport director Christian Foster told BBC: “We’re in discussions with a number of providers and we’re keen to look at how we can maximise [use of] the site and maximise opportunities for people to travel in and around the UK.
“The vision for this airport has always been wider than just a ‘bucket and spade’ airport, so how do we work with modern technologies around sky taxis.”
Munich Airport is assisting in the search for airlines for the reopened business as part of DSA’s refurbishment.
The DSA is also exploring rail links to the East Coast Mainline in the future while currently focusing on strengthening connections to the nearby Lincoln Line.
The Department for Transport is currently in talks with local authorities and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority to determine how future funding could help achieve this goal.
