- SWISSPORT took a heavier to a trilogy capacity to handle the goods at East Midlands Airport while moving to larger buildings on the site, after doubling folders on an annual basis. The expansion is in line with the growth of rapid charging at the airport, driven by four new charging flights that run 777 and 747 aircraft, prompting volumes to a rise of 17.4 % to more than 103,000 tons between May and July.
- Swissport now treats about 37,000 tons annually at the airport, as services are provided to Saudi shipments, Ethiopian goods, Atlas Air and Air One, and it is expected to exceed 50,000 tons in 2026. Supporting the new facility, which was provided with its advanced nets in the global network.
The growth of air charging at East Midlands Airport, Swissport, has pushed the shipping handling to invest in a new facility that provokes its ability.
Swissport has worked with the airport’s commercial team to move to the largest buildings on the site to meet the increasing demand, with sizes with doubling on an annual basis and is expected to continue well until 2026.
This step is the latest in Swiss global commitment to be the preferred provider for services to deal with e -commerce through its global network, which includes 117 warehouses.
The airport recently attracted four new charging aircraft, all of which operate 777 or 747 cargo planes, which led to a 17.4 % increase in folders of more than 103,000 tons of shipping from May to July compared to last year. Swissport provides goods handling services to three of these – Saudi Arabia, Ethiopian goods and ATLAS AIR – along with the air that transferred his operations from Heathrow to East Midlands last year. This has increased nearly 19,000 tons by Swissport from August to July 2023/4 to approximately 37,000 tons for the same year.
Aviation experts have estimated that East Midlands could witness a 54 % growth in the next twenty years, leading to the development of a long -term plan to meet the demand that can witness four plots on the side of the runway that have been developed with new storage situations and aircraft.
Swissport moved to its new facility in April, ahead of the new airlines that started operating China and United States repeated roads via East Midlands. It is installed with a new truck berth, the deck system that can store up to 60 aircraft locations of the goods, and the automatic speed path from the front to the back to enable uniform goods to travel through the facility. She is currently dealing with 21 flights per week, with Swissport predictions that she will deal with more than 50,000 tons in 2026.
Swissport looks to construction for its successful operation and the development of its team in East Midlands, by seeking to secure agreements with other shipping companies and develop export services including complex shipments such as vehicles and aircraft engines.
David Craig, head of aviation at East Midlands Airport, said: “We are happy that one of our main partners at the airport plays a fundamental role in continuous development, growth and success of our shipping process.
“This enabled them to take advantage of our immediate growth in shipping operations after we have made deals with new shipping operators, and we are keen to continue our dialogue with them and we are preparing for long -term growth.”
“The growth we saw at East Midlands Airport is a real testimony to the power of strong partnership and joint ambition. We have enabled our cooperation with the team in the Manchester Airports Group to expand quickly, respond to the advanced customer needs, and provide real value to the years of the years,” said Luke Hiheu, Swissport UK & Ireland, said:
“With increased quantities, new carrier relationships, and continuous investment of infrastructure, we are working together to build a sustainable and high -performance charging portal not only meets the demand today, but also forms the future of shipping in the region and beyond.”
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