The planned high-speed rail link between the city and London could help to attract an additional 750,000 passengers to Birmingham Airport, according to a new report.

The report, published today and called The West Midlands Aviation Opportunity, also suggests an additional £52 million could be delivered to the UK and £34 million to the West Midlands per year by the airport as a results of HS2.

The new research also says that cutting air passenger duty by 100 per cent at Birmingham Airport would attract 2.9 million additional passengers, deliver £521 million per year and 12,000 jobs across the UK.

The report highlights the economic impact and potential of Birmingham Airport and has been launched six weeks after the region released its HS2 Growth Strategy.

This new report by air transport consultancy York Aviation looked at five different scenarios for growth.

It found that Birmingham Airport contributed £1.7 billion in gross value added and 39,850 jobs to the UK in 2014.

Across the West Midlands, its contribution was around £1.1 billion and 25,300 jobs.

Paul Kehoe, chief executive of Birmingham Airport, said: "This report clearly demonstrates the vast potential of Birmingham Airport as an economic driver, not only to the West Midlands, but to the UK as a whole.

"The impact of the airport is in the same bracket as the positive impact HS2 will have on our region and, as a region, we need to do everything we can to make as many of these scenarios become a reality."

Paul Faulkner, chief executive of Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, added: "Birmingham Airport is a vital cog in driving the Midlands engine for growth, providing the connectivity that our thriving businesses need to trade, export and secure investment.

"The central message of this report is that, to build on this success, our region must work hand in hand with central government to grasp new global opportunities for the country.

"Now is the time to work together to make the most of HS2, reform air passenger duty and support the continued growth of new routes to destinations around the world, to plug our region into new markets and enable us to play our full part in rebalancing the economy."

Andy Street, chairman of the Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP, said: "The scenarios highlighted in this report show the contribution Birmingham Airport is making, and can make, to the future of our region.

"If we all work together I am confident we can create the right conditions for the airport to contribute significantly to the GBSLEP region in terms of growth and job creation over the next few years."