About Us
We are Fly Doncaster Ltd, a newly formed operating company set up to mobilise, reopen and manage the running of Doncaster Sheffield Airport. Established by the City of Doncaster Council, we are committed to establishing a top-class regional airport and maximising its potential to bring economic growth to the region.
The Airport
Doncaster Sheffield operated as a commercial airport between 2005 and 2022. Today this means the site already boasts an established terminal, several hangars and top-class facilities. Having this infrastructure in place, alongside an excellent proximity to transport links, makes it the ideal location for both passenger and commercial flights.
28 April 26
2Excel Jet Lands at DSA
The jet, which is part of the Oil Spill Response contract 2Excel holds, is on 24/7, 365 alert to respond to oil spill incidents anywhere in the world at short notice. The visit to 2Excel, who are a long-term tenant at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, comes at a time when plans are ramping up to reopen the facility to passenger, freight and general aviation traffic.
Christian Foster, Director of Airport Operator FlyDoncaster Ltd, said: “It’s quite a moment seeing a jet land at the airport for the first time in almost four years. We’re fortunate to have one of the longest, strongest and widest commercial runways in the UK, so seeing 2Excel Aviation’s 727 land at Doncaster is a good preview to what we’ll experience in the coming years. In the past, this airport has handled movements from the largest aircraft in the world. Seeing a plane land at the airport was a proud moment for the team, and testament to the hard work that has been undertaken to date.”
Andy Offer Chief Executive at 2Excel Aviation said: “We’re pleased to bring this aircraft back to Doncaster, our main operating base and where the 727 oil spill response fleet was stationed before the airport’s closure.
“We have always maintained a strong presence here, even during the period it has been closed. It is a strategically important site for 2Excel and we continue to work with the team at FlyDoncaster Ltd to ensure we have a long and successful future at DSA.
“Having been resident at DSA for more than a decade, our intention has always been to more than double our footprint at the airfield. Doncaster Sheffield Airport is not only an important asset for the region and centrally located for much of our work, but its reopening represents a clear opportunity for the resilience of UK aviation more generally, including our own plans.”
Doncaster Sheffield Airport is undergoing a transformation, with significant investment in people, technology and infrastructure. The project is currently undergoing a process to recertify airspace around the airport, a measure which will bring additional resilience and safety benefits to the aerodrome.
2Excel have already used the site for its smaller aircraft to land since December 2025, but this visit marks the ability for bigger jets landing and taking off from the site. The company has around 650 employees in total, with around 200 people currently based in Doncaster fulfilling a variety of roles, such as engineering and operations.
