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Sep 11, 2020 (newstodate): Despite the Covid-19 crisis, Riga Airport maintains its strategic future goal to become a Northern European air traffic hub.
   This was a key message by Laila Odiņa, Riga Airport Board Chairman, at yesterday's online Riga Aviation Forum 2020.
   -This summer, with the support of the Cohesion Fund and own funds, a number of large-scale investment projects worth more than 15 million euro have been implemented at Riga Airport; the Airport has reconstructed and upgraded a part of the runway and taxiways in a length of more than 11 km, built a helipad and new aircraft and helicopter stands, Ms Odina said.
   The vision also comprises the airfreight potentials of Riga Airport:
   -The new cargo apron of Riga Airport with underground hydrant systems and multi-category aircraft stands will start operating this autumn, which together with the future development of the cargo logistics center will allow Riga Airport to double the volume of cargo handled, reaching 60,000 tonnes per year.  
   -The international logistics company DHL has already started the construction of its regional parcel handling and sorting center within the future RIX Cargo City.  
   -Waiting for investors are now another 15,000 square meters of land with potentials to develop cargo handling and servicing warehouses with up to 9,000 square meters floor space, Ms Odina said.