Delivery firm reveals 1,400 jobs plan for East Midlands Airport

How the new delivery hub might look

Plans to build a £100m air freight terminal which would create nearly 1,400 jobs at East Midlands Airport have been revealed.

Parcel delivery firm UPS wants to build a new 478,000 sq ft sorting and delivery complex on the site of a car park at the airport, according to reports in the Derby Telegraph.

UPS says it is looking to invest up to £114m in the 28.5-acre site which would make it one of the biggest projects it had ever undertaken.

The firm currently operates from an 86,000 sq ft site at East Midlands Airport, employing 342 people.

A planning statement submitted to North West Leicestershire District Council says the 24-hour operation could employ 936 staff within two years, and 1,392 within eight years.

A UPS spokeswoman said: “UPS is always looking to make strategic investments that provide opportunities to grow our business and to strengthen the services and solutions that we bring to our customers.

“We can confirm that planning permission has been submitted for expansion of our operations at the East Midlands Airport.

“Given that the planning stage is not finalised at this time, we are not able to provide further specifics.”

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