Out of the half dozen flying schools based at Coventry Airport, at least two have now removed their training aircraft to alternative airfields in the region.

Atlantic Flight Training and Almat Flying Club relocated up to 20 training aircraft to Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield earlier today, where they remain parked up while the two schools wait to hear of the outcome to tomorrow’s High Court action by the Inland Revenue against Coventry Airport operators West Midlands International Airport Ltd.

FTN understands that the two schools are waiting to see how the hearing will progress before approaching the CAA to secure a dispensation to continue flight training at alternative airfields until such time as Coventry Airport is re-opened and re-licensed for commercial operations.