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 […]

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 […]

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 […]