Cargo flights take off again from Coventry Airport
12.10.11
A deal has been reached to re-start cargo flights at Coventry Airport. Sixteen jobs have been created after flights were introduced to Maastricht in the Netherlands, Lille in France and the Republic of Ireland capital Dublin as a result of six-figure deal was agreed with cargo airline Atlantic Airlines.
Sir Peter Rigby, owner of Coventry Airport, said this was a statement of intent to take the airport back to full operation. He said: ‘This is our first step on the way to becoming a commercially active airport once again. At the moment we have flying schools, business jets, general aviation and helicopter activity but signing the contract with Atlantic Airlines is an important milestone in terms of the airport moving back to where it was previously.'
‘Cargo services were moved to Birmingham Airport when Coventry Airport closed temporarily in December 2009 and it has been a target to see these flights return to Coventry. This is a positive step for the future of the business and a signal of our intent to continue driving Coventry Airport forward. We are already talking to other airlines to gain further business.’
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