BRIAN Harrison has been appointed the new chairman at Manchester Airport.

Brian joined the airport's board in 1987 and has just completed his year as deputy chairman.

"With the new £75 million Terminal 1 British Airways operational and a £35 million hotel opening in the Autumn, more and more state-of-the art projects are coming on stream," said Mr Harrison.

"Manchester Airport is the single biggest economic wealth generator in the region and is set to remain so up to the millennium and beyond."

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