Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) has confirmed its intention to scale back air traffic modernisation plans, in response to the funding challenges facing the country.
HIAL’s management team presented a paper to the board at its meeting at the end of August highlighting the impact of the "considerable gap" between the funding available and the company’s operational and strategic plans, including its air traffic modernisation proposals.
At the start of this year, plans to introduce remote control towers at some island airports were dropped following strikes and opposition from local communities.
