British cargo airline One Air has commenced operations at East Midlands Airport (EMA).
The central UK airport will now be a regular origin and destination point for One Air’s Boeing 747-400 freighter services connecting Asia and Europe, and for ad hoc global charter services.
One Air’s first flight into EMA arrived from Hong Kong recently with a 105-tonne payload.
Chris Hope, One Air’s chief operating officer, said: “East Midlands Airport has a lot of important plus points which make it attractive for all-cargo operations, including the availability of slots and fewer restrictions around night flying compared to other airports.
“EMA also has a very understanding and progressive attitude towards freighter operators.
“As a growing British airline, we look forward to establishing our presence at EMA and supporting our freight forwarding, logistics and charter clients moving goods to and from the UK.”
EMA’s commercial director, Chris Lane, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to welcome One Air to East Midlands Airport. They bolster what is already a highly successful, nationally significant cargo operation which benefits from a strategic central location, fewer restrictions than many other airports, and a team who are totally dedicated to providing a top-class service.
“We hope this is the start of a long-standing partnership with One Air to help us continue to provide seamless trade that powers the UK.”
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