The first scheduled cargo flight to Debrecen International Airport has arrived

Nearly 30 tons of e-commerce goods arrived from China on a Boeing 757 aircraft, through Georgia to Debrecen International Airport. The flight is scheduled to start next week, according to the schedule, it will travel between the two destinations four times a week.

As is well known, the airport started operating under new management in September on the order of the Ministry of National Economy. With the appointment of Ernő Györke as the new managing director of the Debrecen International Airport, a comprehensive development has begun to make the airport the logistics hub of the region.

Thanks to the work of the new owner and managing director so far, Debrecen International Airport has obtained all the necessary permits for cargo operations, as well as the necessary infrastructural developments have been implemented. The priority of the new management is for the airport to return to the passenger traffic levels seen in 2019 in the short term, and to further strengthen its cargo operations, which will represent a significant step forward both regionally and nationally, further strengthening the domestic economy.

The development concept focuses on two important pillars, one of which is to strengthen freight transport, the other to operate previously successful routes and to launch new routes through partnerships with new airlines. The airport management is investing considerable resources in initiating negotiations with as many airlines and cargo partners as possible, and in bringing ongoing negotiations to a successful conclusion, in order to offer a wider range of destinations to those wishing to travel from Debrecen and to increase the airport’s capacity to accommodate cargo aircraft.

We are pleased to announce that Debrecen International Airport has been put on the air cargo map with a cargo flight from China today, joining the global trade network. Air cargo is playing an increasingly important role in international freight transport due to increased cargo traffic and fast moving product curves, so we are confident that we will be able to announce more new flights in the near future and even operate cargo flights on a daily basis. All this will further strengthen the economic and tourist importance of Debrecen and the region.

Source:Press release of Debrecen Internation Airport on the 19th of November

Photo credit: Debrecen Internation Airport