Manchester-Boston Regional Airport considers major cargo expansion

RAY BREWER HAS A LOOK AT WHAT’S PROPOSED. >> THIS IS WHAT IS CURRENTLY HERE AT THE MANCHESTER-BOSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT. THIS IS WHAT IT COULD LOOK LIKE IN A FEW YEARS. THE AIRPORT IS PARTNERING WITH A DEVELOPMENT FIRM THAT COULD ADD 100,000 SQUARE FEET OF CARGO SPACE, EFFECTIVELY DOUBLING WHAT’S CURRENTLY THERE. FIRST COMES FINDING A TENANT. >> THE DEVELOPER IS VERY BULLISH ON THE PROSPECTS OF GETTING A TENANT BECAUSE THE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK IS SO SATURATED HERE IN NEW ENGLAND AND WE ARE PERFECTLY SITUATED AS AN AIRPORT TO CAPTURE THAT. >> CONSTRUCTION STARTS ONCE THE TENANT IS SECURED AND WITH THE AIRPORT SITTING IN A DUTY-FREE IMPORT ZONE, IT’S POSSIBLE THE CARRIER COULD COME FROM OVERSEAS , THOUGH THAT WOULD MEAN ADDING ADDITIONAL CUSTOMS AND BORDER PATROL AGENTS. >> THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE ARE INTERESTED IN AND PURSUING. THE INTERNATIONAL CARGO AIMS, ABSOLUTELY. >> WHILE THIS OBVIOUSLY REPRESENTS A BOON FOR CARGO OPERATIONS HERE AT THE AIRPORT, THE FUTURE IMPACT OF COVID ON PASSENGER FLIGHTS IS A QUESTION THAT REMAINS VERY MUCH UP IN THE AIR. >> WHAT IS HURTING US NOW IS THE CONCEPT OF THE CDC REQUIRING DOMESTIC NEGATIVE TESTS FOR TRAVEL. >> EVEN THOUGH THAT IS JUST IN THE DISCUSSION PHASE RIGHT NOW, HE BELIEVES IT IS HAVING A CHILLING EFFECT. STILL, HE SAYS THERE ARE SOME HOPEFUL SIGNS THAT CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IS COMING BACK AND HE BELIEVES THE DEMAND IS THERE AND HAVING PASSENGER TRAFFIC BACK TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS WILL DEPEND ON STATE REGULATIONS INVOLVING QUARANTINES AND — >> I THINK REALLY THE FINAL ARBITER OF THIS IS GOING TO

Manchester-Boston Regional Airport considers major cargo expansion

Updated: 12:54 PM EST Feb 11, 2021

Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is looking forward to a major expansion of cargo traffic.

Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is looking forward to a major expansion of cargo traffic.