Birmingham Airport cargo soars twelvefold as economic impact hits £3.75bn

Birmingham Airport contributes £3.75bn a year to the UK economy and supports 57,000 jobs in the region, according to a new report.

The study, carried out for the airport by consultancy York Aviation, also highlights its growing role in international trade, with cargo rising from 5,100 tonnes in 2014 to 62,000 tonnes in 2024. The airport says each tonne carries around £670,000 of value for exporters.

The report comes as the airport consults on its £2bn draft masterplan, which aims to ... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...