Just caught this projection by Boeing of Air Cargo developments generally, including specific markets such as Europe Asia, which is supposed to see growth of nearly 7% over the next 20 years or so.
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/new...60913c_nr.html
I've been trying to ascertain for some time whether there are any plans for air cargo development at DUB and there doesn't seem to be any; the new terminal/pier will eat into parking stands used by cargo acft at present, the runway is shorter than it should be and there seems to be little or no interest at government level. While pax traffic has mushroomed over the last 5-10 years, cargo traffic has pretty much flatlined. Asian carriers have spent billions on 747 freighters over the last few years (with more to come, no doubtr, but with one exception - SIA - we seem to be getting none of this, especially from north Asian markets).
What amazes me particularly is that while the govt pushes trade links with India, China and other major markets (and also, incidentally, while Dublin Port is experiencing capacity problems), there is no apparent pressure on the DAA to do anything about this. Does anyone know if they actually have plans to develop cargo facilities at DUB?