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Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Flight risk or soaring success?

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Doncaster Sheffield Airport has been mothballed since November 2022 .

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed the reopening of the former RAF base.

But opinion is divided on whether it has the wings to fly.

Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary says the airport is a 'tough sell' within Leeds Bradford .

Doncaster Central MP Sally Jameson said opening the airport would be "good for climate change" Durham Tees Valley Airport made a pre-tax loss of 6.63 m in 2024 , which is worse than its 4.46 m deficit in 2023 and the 5.73 m it lost in 2019 .

VR Score

83

Informative language

82

Neutral language

44

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

43

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not offensive

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not hateful

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Time-value

short-lived

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1

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