EMA connects businesses in the UK Midlands to 185 cities globally
East Midlands Airport’s (EMA) global cargo connectivity is powering businesses in the Midlands to a competitive advantage, according to newly commissioned research. EMA’s position as the UK’s international centre for express air freight allows for high-value goods to be moved rapidly and to strict deadlines. These services are critical for the global supply chains of […]
East Midlands Airport is flying high
ACW spoke to Clare James, managing director of East Midlands Airport (EMA) about the highs and lows of 2020 and hitting the ground running in 2021. Q: 2020 was certainly a strange and challenging year, how was business in terms of cargo at EMA? A: Last spring, in the early part of the pandemic, EMA […]
‘Lockdown lifestyle’ drives growth
Manchester Airports Group has reported unprecedented growth in cargo operations at their East Midland Airport (EMA). In a statement the airport reported that the pandemic has ‘turbo-charged the shift to online shopping,’ which has created a significant demand for extra cargo flights. “The last few months have seen a seismic shift in the way we […]
DHL Express launches the UK’s only direct route from Hong Kong to East Midlands Airport
DHL Express, the world’s leading international express delivery service provider, has launched the UK’s only direct cargo route from Asia to the UK, with the first flight landing at East Midlands Airport this week. The route has been introduced in response to the increasing demand from businesses for shipments from Asia, across the spectrum of […]
Statement from Charlie Cornish, MAG CEO
MAG owns and operates East Midlands, London Stansted and Manchester Airports. CEO Charlie Cornish has made the following statement: “Over the next few days we will be consulting with our colleagues and unions and introducing measures to reduce our costs and preserve the group’s resources at this critical time. These will include enforced annual leave, […]
Steven Harvey to run cargo at East Midlands Airport
Steven Harvey has been appointed vice president of cargo at East Midlands Airport, the UK’s largest dedicated cargo airport. Heading up East Midlands’ cargo operations, Harvey has over 30 years of industry experience having worked at major cargo airlines. His 30-year career includes working as director of business partnerships and new market development at CargoLogic […]
HAE Group supports regional growth
Multi-platform air cargo service provider HAE Group has a philosophy of supporting regional development, managing director Colin White tells Air Cargo Week. The service provider, which was founded in 1997 at East Midlands Airport has had a strong start to 2019, with business in Ireland up 20% year-on-year and the UK by 15%. In the […]
Businesses adopt a wait and see approach
Businesses may have adopted a wait and see approach but whatever the future holds, trade will continue to flow says Chris O’Donnell, managing director UK for Air Logistics Group (ALG). He says the UK market has softened significantly since the end of 2018, and though Brexit is partly responsible, it is also part of the […]
M7 fully lets Air Cargo Centre, Castle Donnington, setting record new headline rent
M7 Real Estate, the pan-European investor and asset manager, has completed five new lettings totalling about 5,000 sq m at the Air Cargo Centre in Castle Donnington in the UK, which is now at full occupancy, on behalf of a global institutional investor. The asset, which comprises a total of about 14,2000 sq m of […]
East Midlands wants support to unlock potential
East Midlands Airport called on the government to unlock its potential by setting out policies to solidify its position as a global cargo hub. The government’s Aviation 2050 Green Paper consultation closed on 20 June and included several ‘asks’ that would commit it to formally recognised EMA’s important national and regional role. The Manchester Airports […]
East Midlands provides extra parking for freighters
East Midlands Airport is upgrading infrastructure by widening the east apron to providing parking for up to four more aircraft at any one time. The airport has experienced 10% year-on-year cargo growth, driven by people’s changing shopping habits. Cargo operators are primarily serving the express freight/next-day-delivery market in response to more people shopping online ordering […]
Larger offices and additional facilities for HAE Group
Following another year of success, HAE Group will move into larger offices at East Midlands Airport and take on additional facilities, UK & Ireland director John Ward tells Air Cargo Week. He says 2018 was a strong year with new airline representation and significant solutions and handling business growth. HAE started representing Oman Air in […]
Antonov assists Bollore with major mining mission
Antonov Airlines has used one of its AN-124-100s to transport mining equipment from the UK to Gabon in just nine days for Bollore Logistics. The cargo flew from East Midlands Airport to Franceville Airport, facilitated by in-house Antonov Airlines loading technology. To guarantee precision and efficiency, ground staff at East Midlands Airport used Antonov’s purpose […]
Etihad renews deal with Trinity Logistics for Rickenbacker flights
Etihad Cargo and Trinity Logistics have renewed their partnership, which will see the airline continuing to operate three Boeing 777 Freighter flights a week to Rickenbacker International Airport. Originally signed in June 2016, the extended partnership allows Trinity to continue to serve the high fashion industry, forwarding apparel from Colombo, Sri Lanka and Hanoi, Vietnam […]
Fashion, smart phones and Formula 1 drive growth at East Midlands
East Midlands Airport enjoyed a record year for cargo, handling almost £10 billion of goods from outside the European Union. The value of non-EU goods was up four per cent compared to the previous year, coming in at £9.935 billion. The total amount of cargo passing through the airport was the highest ever, with 358,477 […]
Nestlé and XPO to build digital warehouse of the future
Nestlé and XPO Logistics will build what they call a “digital warehouse of the future” at the SEGRO East Midlands Gateway Logistics Park. The custom-designed 638,000 square foot distribution centre will be occupied predominantly by Nestle for its consumer packaged goods and will function as a test bed environment for XPO technology prototypes prior to […]
K+N to lease space at SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway
Kuehne + Nagel has agreed a 15-year lease on almost 200,000 square feet of space at the SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway. The facility, which is estimated to be completed in March 2019, will be developed on the East Midlands gateway scheme adjacent to the south side of East Midlands Airport, just off the […]
West Atlantic receives the keys to the first 737-800BCF
Boeing has delivered the first 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) to GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), to be operated by West Atlantic. The aircraft was handed over to the customer at a ceremony at East Midlands Airport on 19 April, and West Atlantic will receive four 737-800s within the next 11 months. The 737-800BCF can […]
Smart appointed as managing director of East Midlands Airport
Karen Smart is to take over as managing director of East Midlands Airport, replacing Andy Cliffe who has been in the role for five years. Smart, the director of landside operations at London Stansted Airport will take up her new role in April 2018, leading a team of over 500 employees. Prior to joining Manchester […]
Strong cargo growth in 2017 across MAG operated airports
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has had a strong year with substantial cargo growth at all three of its hubs in 2017. Of its three airports, East Midlands Airport saw the strongest growth, rising 8.6 per cent to 353,017 tonnes, which was also the highest figure in the group. London Stansted had the second highest figure, […]
Ground broken on East Midlands Gateway inland port
Segro and Roxhill have launched the Segro Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway, a 700 acre ‘inland port’ combining links to the M1 and East Midlands Airport with a major new rail freight terminal. Segro is funding £100 million ($131 million) of infrastructure at East Midlands Gateway including a 50 acre rail terminal and extensive road […]
Video: CargoLogicAir flies Hurricane Irma aid from East Midlands
CargoLogicAir has flown over 100 tonnes of humanitarian aid from East Midlands Airport to Barbados following Hurricane Irma. The aid left East Midlands at about 17.00h on Thursday 21 September carrying 110 tonnes of cargo including water and other supplies, flying to Barbados to then distribute the aid to islands across the region, mainly for […]
MAG airports continue to boost UK trade in August
Manchester Airport Group (MAG) operated hubs are continuing to boost the role they play in international trade with growth across all three airports in August. Manchester Airport saw the strongest growth with a 22.7 per cent increase in August to 12,027 tonnes, with East Midlands Airport up 11.3 per cent to 29,229 tonnes and Stansted […]
New long-haul routes help Manchester cargo volumes grow 20%
New long-haul routes have helped cargo volumes at Manchester Airport grow 20.6 per cent in July, with other MAG operated hubs also growing. Manchester Airports Group (MAG) says Manchester is playing an increasingly important role in international trade, with more direct long-haul route connections to destinations including Beijing, Singapore, Houston and Muscat. London Stansted Airport […]
Double digit cargo growth across MAG operated airports
Airports operated by Manchester Airports Group all registered double-digit cargo growth in May helped by new long haul links. Manchester Airport saw the highest growth, up 12.9 per cent to 10,541 tonnes, followed by London Stansted Airport by 10.9 per cent to 22,700 tonnes, and East Midlands Airport grew 10.6 per cent to 29,777 tonnes. […]
Extra capacity helps MAG cargo volumes fly high
Cargo volumes at Manchester Airports Group (MAG) operated hubs continue to expand in March with Manchester and Stansted seeing double-digit growth and East Midlands up 5.5 per cent. Manchester Airport grew 14.9 per cent to 9,933 tonnes, while Stansted Airport was up 10.2 per cent to 24,250 tonnes and East Midlands Airport by 5.5 per […]
New long-haul routes drive tonnage growth at Manchester
Tonnage at Manchester Airport continues to surge due to new long-haul routes being added as in February it handled 8,066 tonnes of freight – a year-on-year (YOY) rise of 11.2 per cent on the same month in 2016. Other Manchester Airport Group (MAG) gateways didn’t see the same growth as Stansted Airport’s tonnage was flat on the […]
UK must adapt or miss out on vital trade opportunities
While the UK waits for a third runway at Heathrow Airport, Manchester Airports Group (MAG) says it is its duty to help the UK grow and thrive internationally, head of cargo and business aviation Conan Busby (pictured) tells Air Cargo Week (ACW). The UK government announced its backing for a third runway at Heathrow Airport […]
DSA growing its cargo offering in the north of the UK
Tonnage trebled at Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) in 2016 to 9,522 tonnes and the northern located UK gateway is aiming to grow further. The operator at DSA is Peel Airports and cargo manager, Dayle Hauxwell says it was line with planned growth, but it has exceeded expectations in the diversity of carriers and business welcomed […]
Strong January for MAG’s gateways
Manchester Airport and London Stansted Airport (pictured above) had a strong start to 2017 as both saw rises in January, but East Midlands Airport saw a slight fall. All are operated by MAG and Manchester handled 8,133 tonnes, up 12.4 per cent. Stansted 19,955 tonnes, up 4.5 per cent and East Midlands 26,144 tonnes, down […]
