East Midlands Airport plans cargo expansion that could add 20,000 jobs and £4 billion
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- East Midlands Airport is proposing a cargo expansion that would add 122,000 sq m of warehouse space and new taxiways and stands for up to 18 additional aircraft, aiming to create 20,000 new jobs over the coming decades and contribute £4 billion to the economy.
- The airport currently processes around one million packages each night and connects cargo operations to 185 of the world’s biggest cities, including New York, Dubai, Tokyo and Mumbai; the CEO of the MAG Airport Group warned that high business rates of 50% for large businesses could affect the expansion plans.
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