Teesside International Airport - General Thread

[Jerry]

Good news for Teesside

European Cargo to add Teesside flights - Air Cargo News

Airline European Cargo has announced plans to launch freighter operations between China and Teesside International Airport and establish an operational base at the northeast UK airport. The flights will operate five-times per week using the airline's European Cargo A340-600 converted freighters...

www.aircargonews.net

 

[juliet-fox-9]

And for the North East more generally, we haven’t seen many heavy cargo flights into this region as far as I know…these flights are mostly e-commerce, so they could be a way for north eastern businesses to acquire goods more quickly and cheaply.

 

[Silvercity]

Good news for Teesside

European Cargo to add Teesside flights - Air Cargo News

Airline European Cargo has announced plans to launch freighter operations between China and Teesside International Airport and establish an operational base at the northeast UK airport. The flights will operate five-times per week using the airline's European Cargo A340-600 converted freighters...

www.aircargonews.net

Good for Tees side 👌

 

[Stagman]

This is great news for the airport, businesses and industry of the region and further afield.
Imports and Exports on 5 return flights a week spread over 7 days.

 

[Jerry]

This is great news for the airport, businesses and industry of the region and further afield.
Imports and Exports on 5 return flights a week spread over 7 days.

Doubt there'll be exports just imports.

 

[Aviador]

The runway at Teesside is virtually the same length as LBA. How is it achieving flights to China, are they going to be via somewhere?

 

[Jerry]

The runway at Teesside is virtually the same length as LBA. How is it achieving flights to China, are they going to be via somewhere?

The flights that operate into Bournemouth are from Chongqing and Chengdu. From Cardiff the aircraft operated empty back to Urumqui and Chongqui so runway length wouldn't likely be a problem.

 

[Aviador]

The flights that operate into Bournemouth are from Chongqing and Chengdu. From Cardiff the aircraft operated empty back to Urumqui and Chongqui so runway length wouldn't likely be a problem.

So imports only. That doesn't seem like good business sense but if they can make it work fair play to them.

 

[Stagman]

European Cargo said there will be exports as well as the imports.

So exports will no doubt be well within the parameters for take off.

I think heard it mentioned by the airport previously, that the airport approaches are unconstrained, so can allow better angles of arrivals and departures.

 

[Stagman]

A £50m 50 year deal has been agreed at Farnborough International Airshow.
Alfor Aviation will build a passenger to freight conversion facility at Teesside International Airport.
Hangars, workshops, warehousing and global office will be built with the facility to open by the end of 2027.

They are looking at upto 24 conversions a year throughput. Much more than their original plans. With 250 jobs expected.

With Teesside having Freeport status this has been one of the reasons that helped clinched the deal.

Teesside Secures £50m Deal for New Aircraft Facility Creating 250 Jobs - Teesside International Airport

Teesside International Airport has secured a landmark 50-year agreement with a global aerospace innovator to establish a major new aircraft conversion campus. Alfor Aviation will create 250 permanent high-skilled jobs at the new facility and will also relocate its global headquarters to...

www.teessideinternational.com

 

[Stagman]

Additional scheduled air cargo services to Europe and Asia due to be announced.

Sary-Arka Airport, located in Karaganda at the heart of Kazakhstan, is being developed as a major international cargo and logistics hub connecting China, Central Asia and European markets.

With its strategic location on key trans-Eurasian trade corridors, significant available land and developing cargo infrastructure, Sary-Arka is expanding its handling capabilities, airline partnerships and logistics ecosystem to support both transit and regional freight flows.

The strengths of the two airports have led their management teams to formalise their relationship through the MoU, with a shared ambition to develop new cargo traffic between their regions and strengthen wider Europe-Central Asia-China connectivity.

The agreement provides a framework for sharing expertise in airport, cargo and real estate development, both within and beyond airport boundaries, as well as collaboration on innovative e-commerce cargo handling initiatives.

Under the terms of the agreement, both airports will work together to explore commercial and cargo services, including scheduled and charter freighter operations between Teesside and Sary-Arka.

The partnership will also support the development of their respective regional logistics ecosystems by improving access to reliable freight capacity and creating stronger links between businesses in the Tees Valley, Kazakhstan, Central Asia and China.

The two airports will jointly engage with airlines, charter operators, freight forwarders and logistics companies to identify opportunities for new services, including potential direct cargo flights between Teesside and Karaganda.

Teesside Secures New Agreement to Develop Global Air Cargo Links - Teesside International Airport

Teesside International Airport and Sary-Arka Airport in Kazakhstan have signed an agreement to strengthen air cargo connectivity between the UK, Central Asia and China. The Memorandum of Understanding brings together two ambitious cargo-focused airports with complementary geographic positions...

www.teessideinternational.com

 

[Seasider]

Great news if it comes off.