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Mar 20, 2020 (newstodate): As other Swedish airports, the commune-owned Jonkoping Axamo Airport is seeing a deep drop in passenger volumes. But cargo operations are almost "business as usual".
-We have seen a slight decline in volumes these latest weeks, but not that bad at all. Cargo remains a sound business at our airport, says Rony Forsberg, Jonkoping Airport General Manager.
-Earlier thriving on the traffic generated by Post Sweden using our airport as a postal hub until April 1, 2018, the airport's cargo business today primarily comprises operations by TNT, time:matters and DAN'X, as well as ad-hoc cargo charter operations.
-With the ongoing development of our infrastructure we hope to see a sustained growth in both passenger and cargo operations, having now achieved the Code 4E certification allowing for operating larger freighter and passenger aircraft types including Boeing 787, Airbus A330 and similar wide-body aircraft, which has so far required dispensation in each case.
-For the cargo traffic especially we have long been negotiating with TNT over the introduction of a larger aircraft type than the Boeing 737 freighter now used, and this is now a feasible option with Code 4E.
-The runway upgrading projects have included construction of a larger turning space at each end of the runway as well as improved taxiways between runway and apron areas.
-Other improvements comprise a new JET A1 fuelling facility, and construction of a new airport vehicles garage to relieve surface traffic on the platform,
-Next in the pipeline are new aircraft parking stands with construction to start by April or May this year, for completion by this autumn. The project includes two dedicated freighter parking stands in front the air cargo terminal to ease handling of cargo shipments between aircraft and terminal.
-So, even while these are challenging times, they also bring new possibilities, says Mr Forsberg.
2019 saw the airport's total cargo volumes down by some 10 percent, y-o-y, primarily due to a 13 percent decrease during H1, improving to a seven percent drop in the latter part of the year.
-During the first two months cargo volumes are down some eight percent, y-o-y. But the freighters are still operating with full loads as shipments are more voluminous while down in weight, says Mr Forsberg.
-We have seen a slight decline in volumes these latest weeks, but not that bad at all. Cargo remains a sound business at our airport, says Rony Forsberg, Jonkoping Airport General Manager.
-Earlier thriving on the traffic generated by Post Sweden using our airport as a postal hub until April 1, 2018, the airport's cargo business today primarily comprises operations by TNT, time:matters and DAN'X, as well as ad-hoc cargo charter operations.
-With the ongoing development of our infrastructure we hope to see a sustained growth in both passenger and cargo operations, having now achieved the Code 4E certification allowing for operating larger freighter and passenger aircraft types including Boeing 787, Airbus A330 and similar wide-body aircraft, which has so far required dispensation in each case.
-For the cargo traffic especially we have long been negotiating with TNT over the introduction of a larger aircraft type than the Boeing 737 freighter now used, and this is now a feasible option with Code 4E.
-The runway upgrading projects have included construction of a larger turning space at each end of the runway as well as improved taxiways between runway and apron areas.
-Other improvements comprise a new JET A1 fuelling facility, and construction of a new airport vehicles garage to relieve surface traffic on the platform,
-Next in the pipeline are new aircraft parking stands with construction to start by April or May this year, for completion by this autumn. The project includes two dedicated freighter parking stands in front the air cargo terminal to ease handling of cargo shipments between aircraft and terminal.
-So, even while these are challenging times, they also bring new possibilities, says Mr Forsberg.
2019 saw the airport's total cargo volumes down by some 10 percent, y-o-y, primarily due to a 13 percent decrease during H1, improving to a seven percent drop in the latter part of the year.
-During the first two months cargo volumes are down some eight percent, y-o-y. But the freighters are still operating with full loads as shipments are more voluminous while down in weight, says Mr Forsberg.