Bit more detail from the Evening Gazette:
"Airport md Hugh Lang said the park, which will have airside access, would help it reach a 2015 target to take cargo through the terminal from 1,000t pa to 26,000t. It also complemented plans to develop airside facilities, including maintenance hangers and passenger handling improvements.
“The whole North-east is under-serviced in terms of airfreight,” said Mr Lang. “Newcastle is only doing 2,000t pa. Most of it is consolidated freight from Heathrow or London Stansted. We see an increase in airfreight moving out of London due to capacity problems. We predict airlines will move out of London airports to the regions and we have to add more value than just being a point of discharge for passengers.”
Where on earth did them stats come from!?!?
ncl has EK taking up to 14t per day royal mail have 2*737's and 1*F27 taking mail out 5days a week normally in excess of 8-10 tons in and out, we have Fed-Ex which takes in excess of 1000kgs 4 times per week SN handles around about 200-800 kgs a week ....
its safe too say 2000pa is a complete load of rubblish!!!!!
