UK businesses are benefitting to the tune of billions of pounds thanks to the global cargo operations of East Midlands Airport, a new report suggests.
The newly commissioned research suggests the airport’s position as a global hub for express air freight supports the supply chains of many of the companies that are important to the Midlands economy – particularly advanced manufacturers and the aerospace sector.
It said that in March this year alone, £1.4 billion worth of goods were exported through the Castle Donington airport, which handles more than 448,000 tonnes of goods a year, and has the UK’s biggest share of the freight-only aircraft market.
