We're not likely to ever see that, said Teal Group aerospace analyst Richard Aboulafia, because airlines are planning to fill the big space with seats, not duty-free shops.

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"The U-2 is an extremely capable surveillance platform that has one key advantage: It has already been paid for, " said Richard Aboulafia, an aviation analyst with Teal Group, an aerospace consultancy.

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Ms. Bashkatova said she was surprised to see the number of teal shirts at the Kezar Pub waiting for the bus.

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"You're nearing the tipping point where they need to regard this as a serious crisis, " said Richard Aboulafia, a senior analyst with the Teal Group in Fairfax, Virginia.

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Mr Teal, who was selected in a regionwide ballot of Lib Dem members, said he aimed to cut waste and direct funds towards frontline services.

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