Another major win for Scottish airport which has enjoyed string of successes |
Prestwick Airport is celebrating another win, after major success in attracting new flights, writes Business Editor Ian McConnell.
And the politically motivated whingeing by some over the Scottish Government’s rescue of this key strategic asset seems to have diminished greatly in recent times.
It was interesting to see Prestwick Airport highlight its many advantages last week as it announced yet another win.
This victory for the airport, which yesterday reported a sixth consecutive annual profit, came in the form of a well-deserved award.
Prestwick Airport, which has been owned by the Scottish Government since it was rescued in 2013, was presented with the Air Freight Business of the Year accolade at Logistics UK’s annual awards.
This award follows a most impressive series of wins this year for its cargo operations, which are headed by Nico Le Roux.
Mr Le Roux highlighted ambitions for growth of the cargo business when he took me on an airside tour of Prestwick Airport on a cold, sunny day in February.
Specifically, he flagged the potential for Prestwick Airport to handle cargo flights bringing packages ordered by UK and Irish consumers on the likes of the Temu, SHEIN, and TikTok platforms.
And he underlined the airport’s capacity to handle such flights, highlighting major investment and natural advantages.
Since then, Prestwick Airport, which yesterday reported a rise of about £300,000 in operating profit to £3.5 million for the year to March 31, has attracted scheduled cargo flights from three major Chinese carriers.
Mr Le Roux and the team at Prestwick Airport have also been working hard to maximise the potential for exports of........