Leading global cross-border logistics provider YunExpress has been given the green light to start operations at a new cargo handling facility it has developed at East Midlands Airport. The move bolsters the airport’s cargo growth plans and its status as the UK’s number one express air freight...

China’s largest cargo airline flew into East Midlands Airport with its own aircraft for the first time earlier this week (Sunday 8 March ). SF Express is one of eight new cargo carriers that launched new operations through East Midlands last year, and the flight operating into East Midlands Air...

Two brand new gatehouses have been built to replace existing ones, providing access onto the airfield away from the passenger terminal and fitted out with the latest scanning equipment. It’s part of an ongoing £120m investment programme at the airport. Gatehouses provide security checkpoints o...

East Midlands Airport has appointed Lauren Turner as its new Operations Director as it prepares for expansion in both passenger and cargo operations. Turner takes on the role after more than a decade at the airport, where she began her career in 2013 as a security officer before progressing through...

Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) today announces the opening of a new 19,000 sq. ft purpose-built facility at East Midlands Airport to further strengthen its UK and international network. The new facility operates independently from the company’s existing parcel sorting operations and is des...

The growth of air cargo operations at East Midlands Airport has prompted freight handling firm Swissport to invest in a new facility that trebles its capacity. Swissport worked with the airport’s commercial team to move to larger on-site premises to meet growing demand, with volumes it handles ...

AIR ONE has successfully launched its first scheduled freighter service with the arrival of a Boeing 747-400F at the UK’s East Midlands Airport (EMA) from Hong Kong. Operated by its affiliated airline One Air, the inaugural flight landed at 05:45 on 4 September, ahead of schedule, carrying a fu...

BCT Aviation Maintenance has announced two brand new line maintenance contracts at East Midlands Airport in the UK. Having recently commenced freighter flights on behalf of Chinese logistics firm, YunExpress, operating two Boeing 777F aircraft into EMA twice per week, Chinese cargo carrier Central ...

East Midlands Airport announced that they handled more than 103,000 tonnes of cargo between May-July, up 17.4% on the same period in 2024. Volumes were up 19% year-on-year last month, 24% in June and 9.7% in May. The growth comes amid a range of geopolitical issues influencing global trade flo...

East Midlands Airport is rethinking the layout of its aircraft stand spaces to increase capacity as part of its strategic growth plans. The move ties in with EMA's recently-unveiled plans to develop parts of the airfield to facilitate forecasted growth in cargo operations at the airport in the co...

East Midlands Airport (EMA) has today unveiled a "blueprint for growth" that could see demand for express air freight services rise by 54% by 2043. The UK air cargo hub said its plan could "unlock" its "full cargo potential" and create more than 20,000 jobs over the next 20 years. EMA has earm...

East Midlands Airport (EMA) has landed a major breakthrough in UK-China air cargo relations, becoming the first UK airport to host direct flights from Chinese cargo operators, as YunExpress and Central Airlines launch regular services this month. Chinese logistics giant YunExpress began operating...

Members of the trade union Unite employed by DHL Aviation at East Midlands Airport will "dramatically escalate" the industrial action set to begin tomorrow with a further 14 days of strikes. Unite announced on 31 January that its members would walk out on the airport over a pay dispute with DHL A...

Members of the trade union Unite employed by DHL Aviation at East Midlands Airport have announced strike action in February over a low pay offer. Industrial action was called after 180 workers who undertake ramp duties, provide aircraft handling and oversee the tower at the airport rejected a pay...

DHL Air UK has bolstered its presence in the United Kingdom by establishing a Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO)-focused warehouse facility at the Air Cargo Centre in East Midlands Airport. The cargo airline, already based at the airport, has secured a lease for a...