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South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Reportedly Close to Buying Doncaster Sheffield Airport from Peel Group

Why It MattersA regional authority moving from leasing to owning an airport shows public bodies taking direct control of regional aviation infrastructure, a shift that can reshape how smaller airports are funded and run.

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is close to signing a deal to buy Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) from the Peel Group. Sources with knowledge of the plans said most of the deal had been agreed.

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Reportedly Close to Buying Doncaster Sheffield Airport from Peel Group

The proposed purchase marks a significant change of direction from the earlier plan to lease the site, and follows a year of private talks with landowner Peel to agree a new lease. No figures for a potential sale have been revealed, and it is unclear how the purchase would be funded.

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