Infratil: Prestwick Airport

Prestwick Airport: Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she hoped negotiations with Infratil to take Glasgow's second airport into public ownership would take no longer than six weeks, according to Reuters. "Prestwick Airport's importance to the local Ayrshire and wider Scottish economy cannot be overstated - and it is vital that all efforts are made to keep the airport open," Sturgeon said in a statement, giving no further details on the talks and LONDON - The Scottish government unveiled plans on Tuesday to buy Prestwick airport near Glasgow from the current owner, New Zealand utilities investor Infratil Ltd, to safeguard jobs. She said Infratil had been trying to sell Prestwick Airport and Manston Airport in Kent, southeast England, since March last year and some private investors had shown interest but none was able to commit on a timescale acceptable to Infratil. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.