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Glasgow Airport contributes 1.44 billion pounds to the Scottish economy, according to a new study that could reach 2.57 billion pounds by 2040.
The Executive Summary by York Aviation – The Economic Impact of Glasgow Airport – also indicates that the airport is expected to nearly double the number of pbadengers that it pbades to 17 million per year, against 9.7 million currently.
He said the airport was supporting more than 30,000 jobs in Scotland, a figure that could reach 43,000 by 2040. In 2017, the airport also handled more than 3.5 billion pounds sterling of imports and exports in the world.
Managing Director Mark Johnston greeted the news enthusiastically and took the opportunity to ask again for progress on the proposed rail link with the airport.
He said: "This study confirms the enormous economic benefits that the airport generates each year for the city and Scotland. The results are very encouraging and show that when Glasgow Airport succeeds, Scotland shares the benefits.
"We have invested more than £ 130 million in our facilities since 2011 and we have a strategy in place in our master plan to put us on the path to becoming an airport of 17 million pbadengers by 2040.
"We can not do this ourselves and it is imperative that with the continued support of our city and our national partners, we ensure that Glasgow Airport continues to thrive and reach Scotland.
"To do this, we must also take into account current constraints, such as congestion on motorways and the provision of the planned rail link."
Bob Grant, Managing Director of the Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce, added: "Delivery of the planned rail link is an essential part of this strategy and will support Glasgow Airport, which continues to invest millions dollars to the benefit of our economy. "
As part of the investment in facilities, £ 8 million is currently being invested in airport modernization, before Emirates operates a service in Dubai – from the the world's largest commercial aircraft, the A380 – from April.
An aerial view of what the airport might look like in 2040 (Glasgow Airport / PA)A new advanced manufacturing innovation district near the airport is also expected to create up to 10,000 additional jobs.
Two tenants have already been confirmed in the £ 56 million center for drug manufacturing and the national manufacturing institute for £ 65 million in Scotland.
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay, also Secretary General of the FSP for Renfrewshire North and West, where the airport is based, said: "The Renfrewshire benefits enormously from having Glasgow Airport to our door, thus constituting a vital element of our local community.
"The economic growth and jobs created by the airport in the region and in the west of Scotland are enormous and have had a considerable training effect in Renfrewshire and the surrounding regions. . "
Glasgow Chamber of Commerce President Stuart Patrick added: "The results of this study reinforce the idea that Glasgow Airport is the largest transportation hub in the world. West of Scotland and advocates for a direct rail connection with national funding.
"The ambition is there and the Glasgow Airport team is doing a great job in making the city a destination of choice for the investments of the world's airlines."
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