Central hub for relief supplies: further flights from Leipzig/Halle to Namibia

Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) is ramping up its activities as a hub for humanitarian aid: at the end of last week, two further relief planes took off from the airport, destined for Windhoek, Namibia. On board the  Antonov 124 aircraft were urgently needed medical supplies, including masks and ventilators, for this South African country that has […]

Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Leipzig/Halle Airport to establish emergency logistics hub

Volga-Dnepr Airlines, part of Volga-Dnepr Group, and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to set up an emergency logistics/humanitarian hub. The decision comes as a logical step for further development of long-lasting strategic co-operation between LEJ and Volga-Dnepr Group. Both parties agree to strengthen their unique services in the humanitarian sector, […]

Leipzig/Halle blasts past the million tonne barrier

Leipzig/Halle Airport has exceeded the one million tonne mark for the first time, reaching 1,002,875 tonnes on 14 December. Leipzig/Halle, which is the second-largest airport in Germany in terms of cargo and fifth in Europe, also set a monthly record in November, handling 96,081 tonnes, a year-on-year increase of 11.3 per cent. Express freight was […]