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Airports and Economic Development Strategies

York Aviation. Airports and Economic Development Strategies. By James Brass. Primary House Spring Gardens Macclesfield SK10 2DX United Kingdom www.yorkaviation.co.uk. York Aviation. Contents. Why are airports important to regional economies?

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Airports and Economic Development Strategies

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  1. York Aviation Airports and Economic Development Strategies By James Brass Primary House Spring Gardens Macclesfield SK10 2DX United Kingdom www.yorkaviation.co.uk

  2. York Aviation Contents • Why are airports important to regional economies? • Pillars of economic development in airport hinterlands • What can the public sector do? • The Stockholm STRAIR Experience

  3. York Aviation Why are Airports Important to Regional Economies? • Major providers of employment and regional prosperity • Facilitators of wider economic activity How do these effects work?

  4. Indirect & Induced Direct Global Image Inward Investment Indirect & Induced Indirect & Induced Direct Direct Direct Indirect & Induced Inbound Tourism International Trade York Aviation Why are Airports Important to Regional Economies? Passenger and Freight Activity

  5. York Aviation Why are Airports Important to Regional Economies? • What is the balance of these effects? • If you are trying to capture benefit, what should you focus on? The answer informs the basis for strategy

  6. York Aviation Why are Airports Important to Regional Economies? • Balance is shifting towards capturing connectivity benefits • A number of factors driving this change in emphasis: • greater understanding of the importance of wider benefits • globalisation • economic maturity and the growth of knowledge economies • rise of tourism as a high value sector • growth of low fares air travel

  7. York Aviation Airport Economic Development Strategy • Driven by regional or sub-regional economic development strategy • Understands the role of airports in economies • Is inclusive and partnership focussed • One size does not fit all Basic Principles

  8. Land Use Surface Access Labour & Skills International Trade & Inward Investment Inbound Tourism Key Sectors & Clusters York Aviation Airport Economic Development Strategy Facilitators of Growth Facilitators of Growth Regional Economy Drivers of Growth Drivers of Demand

  9. York Aviation What Can the Public Sector Do? • Essentially about developing policies that act on these main pillars for development • Could be about major infrastructure developments such as supporting airport capacity development or improving surface access • Set aside development land for airport expansion or open up sites for businesses requiring airport access • Work with your airports and economic development partners to support route development • Market your region, working with your airports and airlines to deliver a coherent product

  10. York Aviation The Stockholm Experience • York Aviation have been working with Stockholm STRAIR Partnership since November 2005 • Seeking to build on this Framework to develop an action plan to encourage business development in the Airport hinterland • Phase 1: Knowledge Building and Analysis has just been completed

  11. York Aviation The Stockholm Experience Some Background • Stockholm Arlanda handled around 17.1 million passengers and 145,000 tonnes of freight in 2005 • It serves around 80 international destinations, including 6 intercontinental • One of three European hubs for SAS, but not the intercontinental hub • The Stockholm region is a successful international region, recognised as a world leader in innovation and a centre for knowledge based industries • One of the most successful regions in Europe in terms of the attraction of inward investment What is the problem?

  12. North Stockholm York Aviation The Stockholm Experience Uppsala Stockholm STRAIR Region

  13. York Aviation The Stockholm Experience The aim is therefore to support the continued growth of the wider Stockholm through the ongoing growth of Stockholm Arlanda, while at the same time seeking to capture a greater proportion of the economic benefit of the Airport in the STRAIR region

  14. Inward Investment & International Trade Tourism and Marketing Employment and Skills Logistics and Freight York Aviation The Stockholm Experience Building Collaboration Amongst Stakeholders Defining a Joint ‘Vision’ for the Arlanda Airport Region Selling the Arlanda ‘Airport Region’ Selling the benefits of Airport expansion Involving airport related companies in economic development Widening the responsibility for route development

  15. York Aviation The Stockholm Experience Next Steps • Capitalise on the momentum created • Build consensus behind the broad strategy • Increase engagement and build the wider partnership • Define roles and responsibilities • Identify Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Timebound Actions

  16. York Aviation Thank you James Brass Primary House Spring Gardens Macclesfield SK10 2DX United Kingdom Tel. +44 (0)113 222 3375 james.brass@yorkaviation.co.uk www.yorkaviation.co.uk

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