In December 1992, as the then Airport Director at Stockholm-Bromma Airport, I travelled to London City Airport in order to meet its Airport Director, William (Bill) Charnock. We were representatives from two very different airports: Bromma, dating from 1936, was once Stockholm's premier International Airport, while London City was a brand-new airport built in the middle of London's East End. Due to Bromma's limited traffic - from 1983 to 1992 it was primarily a General Aviation airport - Stockholm's politicians had decided to close it at the end of 1996. However, on June 1, 1992, Bromma was 're-born' - both domestic and international passenger services returned - and in 1994 a contract was signed which extended the airport's life until the end of 2011. In London's East End, the Docklands area had received considerable investment for development, giving the authorities the opportunity to turn the district into a major financial area. But in order for it to succeed as such, it would need easy access to an airport. The result was the con- struction of London City Airport, which opened in 1987.
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