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{{Short description|Airport in the East Midlands of England}}
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{{Use British English|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox airport
| name                = East Midlands Airport
| nativename          = 
| nativename-a        = 
| nativename-r        = 
| image               = MAG East Midlands Airport logo.svg
| image-width         = 200
| image2              = East Midlands Airport - geograph.org.uk - 4884357.jpg
| image2-width        = 250
| IATA                = EMA
| ICAO                = EGNX
| type                = Public
| owner-oper          = [[Manchester Airports Group]]
| city-served         = [[East Midlands]]
| location            = [[Castle Donington]], [[Leicestershire]], England
| built               = {{start date and age|1943|||df=yes}}
| opened              = {{start date and age|1965|04||df=yes}}
| hub                 = {{ubl|class=nowrap
  | [[DHL Aviation]]<ref name="dhlhub">[https://www.dhl.de/content/dam/images/Express/pdf/wm-2018/dhl-express-regions-and-countries-wm-england-062018.pdf dhl.de - DHL EXPRESS United Kingdom] (German) retrieved 1 December 2021</ref>
  | [[UPS Airlines]]<ref name="upshub">{{Cite web |title=Come fly with me: Connecting Great Britain to the world |url=https://about.ups.com/be/en/newsroom/press-releases/customer-first/uk-air-hub-expansion.html |access-date=6 September 2021 |website=about.ups.com}}</ref>}}
| operating_base      = {{ubl|class=nowrap
  | [[Jet2.com]]
  | [[Ryanair]]
  | [[TUI Airways]]}}
| elevation-f         = 306
| coordinates         = {{coord|52|50|N|001|20|W|region:GB|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map         = Leicestershire#United Kingdom
| pushpin_label       = EMA/EGNX
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Leicestershire
| website             = {{URL|www.eastmidlandsairport.com}}
| metric-rwy          = Y
| r1-number           = 09/27
| r1-length-m         = 2,893
| r1-surface          = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]]
| stat-year           = 2022
| stat1-header        = Passengers
| stat1-data          = 3,186,367
| stat2-header        = Passenger change 21-22
| stat2-data          = {{increase}}283%
| stat3-header        = Aircraft movements
| stat3-data          = 46,730
| stat4-header        = Movements change 21-22
| stat4-data          = {{increase}}32%
| footnotes           = Sources: UK [[Aeronautical Information Publication|AIP]] at [[National Air Traffic Services|NATS]]<ref name="aip">{{Cite web |title=East Midlands – EGNX |url=http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/public/index.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dblogcategory%26id%3D60%26Itemid%3D109.html |access-date=8 November 2010 |publisher=Nats-uk.ead-it.com |archive-date=12 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312060122/http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/public/index.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dblogcategory%26id%3D60%26Itemid%3D109.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><br>Statistics from the [[UK Civil Aviation Authority]]<ref name="stats">{{Cite web |date=21 March 2023 |title=Aircraft and passenger traffic data from UK airports |url=http://www.caa.co.uk/Data-and-analysis/UK-aviation-market/Airports/Datasets/ |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118121903/https://www.caa.co.uk/Data-and-analysis/UK-aviation-market/Airports/Datasets/ |archive-date=18 November 2021 |access-date=23 March 2023 |publisher=[[UK Civil Aviation Authority]] }}</ref>
}}

'''East Midlands Airport''' {{airport codes|EMA|EGNX}} is an [[international airport]] in [[Castle Donington]], [[Leicestershire]], England. The airport is situated between [[Loughborough]] ({{convert|10|mi|0}}), [[Derby]] ({{convert|12.5|mi|0}}) and [[Nottingham]] ({{convert|14|mi|0}}); [[Leicester]] is {{convert|20|mi|0}} to the south and [[Lincoln, England|Lincoln]] {{convert|43|mi|0}} northeast. It serves the majority of the [[East Midlands]] region consisting of the counties of [[Leicestershire]], [[Nottinghamshire]], [[Lincolnshire]], [[Rutland]] and [[Derbyshire]]. The airfield was originally built as a [[List of former Royal Air Force stations|Royal Air Force station]] known as '''RAF Castle Donington''' in 1943, before being redeveloped as a civilian airport in 1965.

East Midlands Airport has established itself as a hub for low-fare airlines such as [[Jet2.com]] and [[Ryanair]] and tour operators like [[TUI Airways]], which serve a range of domestic and European short-haul destinations. In 2022, the airport was the [[Busiest airports in the United Kingdom by total passenger traffic|14th-busiest airport in the UK by passenger traffic]]. A central [[air cargo]] hub, it was the second-busiest UK airport for freight traffic in 2016, after [[Heathrow Airport|London Heathrow]].<ref name="stats" />

The airport is owned by the [[Manchester Airports Group]] (MAG), the largest British-owned airport operator, which is controlled by the ten metropolitan borough councils of [[Greater Manchester]], with [[Manchester City Council]] retaining the controlling stake.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 February 2012 |title=AGMA to consider Manchester Airport restructure in takeover bid |work=Manchester Evening News |url=http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/business/s/1485606_manchester-airport-owners-agree-restructure-to-fund-stansted-acquisition |url-status=live |access-date=12 April 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130420230150/http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/business/s/1485606_manchester-airport-owners-agree-restructure-to-fund-stansted-acquisition |archive-date=20 April 2013}}</ref>

==History==
===RAF Castle Donington===
RAF Castle Donington was opened as a [[List of former Royal Air Force stations|Royal Air Force station]] in 1943, during the [[Second World War]]. The airfield was equipped with three concrete runways, together with two hangars, and was a satellite airfield to [[RAF Wymeswold]], situated some {{convert|9|mi}} to the southeast. Initially, the airfield was used by the [[List of Royal Air Force Operational Training Units|28 Operational Training Unit]], training [[RAF Bomber Command]] crews on the [[Vickers Wellington]], and subsequently by the [[No. 108 OTU|108 Operational Training Unit]], later renamed 1382 Transport Conversion Unit, training [[RAF Transport Command]] crews on the [[Douglas Dakota]]. The airfield closed and the air force station was decommissioned in 1946.<ref name="pscape">{{pastScape |mnumber=1390986|mname=East Midlands Airport |accessdate=28 April 2019}}</ref><ref name="emoh">{{Cite web |title=Our History |url=http://www.eastmidlandsairport.com/emaweb.nsf/Content/OurHistory |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402175705/http://www.eastmidlandsairport.com/emaweb.nsf/Content/OurHistory |archive-date=2 April 2015 |access-date=16 June 2015 |publisher=East Midlands Airport}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Care |first=Adam |date=9 November 2018 |title=This is the moving way the fallen are being honoured at East Midlands Airport |work=Leicester Mercury |url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/moving-way-fallen-being-honoured-2200267 |url-status=live |access-date=28 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428192629/https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/moving-way-fallen-being-honoured-2200267 |archive-date=28 April 2019}}</ref>

===(Nottingham) East Midlands Airport===
A group of local government agencies bought the former RAF station site in 1964, at which point a sizeable construction and runway investment programme was launched. The airfield was renamed East Midlands Airport to reflect the area it served, and it opened for passengers in April 1965, replacing the redundant [[Derby Airport (England)|Derby Airport]].<ref name=pscape/><ref name=emoh/>

Until 1982, when the head office moved to [[Donington Hall]],<ref>"[http://www.flybmi.com/downloads/bmi/80s.pdf the eighties] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610021318/http://www.flybmi.com/downloads/bmi/80s.pdf |date=10 June 2012 }}." [[British Midland International]]. Retrieved on 28 December 2011.</ref> [[British Midland]] had its head office on the airport property.<ref>"World Airline Directory." ''[[Flight International]]''. 26 July 1980. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1980/1980%20-%201914.html?search=%22British%20Midland%22 295] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306170518/https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1980/1980%20-%201914.html?search=%22British%20Midland%22 |date=6 March 2016 }}. "Head Office: East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Derby, Great Britain. 37172."</ref> BMI also had its maintenance base at the airport.

In 1993, [[National Express]] purchased the airport from the local councils.<ref>[http://www.east-midlands-airport-guide.co.uk/history.html History of East Midlands Airport] East Midlands Airport</ref> With [[Bournemouth Airport]], it was sold to [[Manchester Airports Group]] in February 2001.<ref>[http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/manweb.nsf/alldocs/314061A7BF7257488025738D004BB429/$File/Annual+Report+and+Accounts+0001.pdf Manchester Airports Group Annual Report 31 March 2001] {{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Manchester Airport Group</ref><ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1179057.stm Manchester Airport spreads its wings] ''BBC News'' 19 February 2001</ref> In 2004 the airport was controversially renamed Nottingham East Midlands Airport.<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 January 2004 |title=Row over airport name change |work=BBC News |agency=BBC |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/3412149.stm |url-status=live |access-date=25 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070223055512/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/3412149.stm |archive-date=23 February 2007}}</ref> The change, however, did not last long, and on 8 December 2006, the airport's name was reverted to East Midlands Airport.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 December 2006 |title=It's back to East Midlands Airport |language=en-gb |work=bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC |agency=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/content/articles/2006/12/07/rename_nottingham_ema_feature.shtml |url-status=live |access-date=25 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225081554/http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/content/articles/2006/12/07/rename_nottingham_ema_feature.shtml |archive-date=25 December 2018}}</ref>

[[EasyJet]] ceased operating from the airport on 5 January 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 September 2009 |title=easyJet announces network redeployments |url=http://corporate.easyjet.com/media/latest-news/news-year-2009/03-09-09.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091222204333/http://corporate.easyjet.com/media/latest-news/news-year-2009/03-09-09.aspx |archive-date=22 December 2009 |publisher=EasyJet}}</ref> However, it was announced on 13 April 2011 that [[Bmibaby]] would close its Manchester and Cardiff bases, moving an additional service to East Midlands Airport with increased frequencies and new routes for summer 2012. It was announced only just over a year later, on 3 May 2012, that Bmibaby would close down and cease all operations in September 2012, with a number of services being dropped from June. The parent company, [[International Airlines Group]], cited heavy losses and the failure to find a suitable buyer as the reasons for the decision.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 May 2012 |title=BMI Baby to be grounded by BA owner IAG |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17940539 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925142111/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17940539 |archive-date=25 September 2015 |access-date=14 October 2016 |publisher=BBC |quote="BMI Baby has delivered high levels of operational performance and customer service, but has continued to struggle financially, losing more than £100m in the last four years,"}}</ref> In light of the announcement, [[Flybe (1979-2020)|Flybe]] and [[Monarch Airlines]] announced they would establish a base at the airport, and low-cost airline [[Jet2.com]] confirmed they would also expand their operations from the airport, with new routes and an additional aircraft from the summer of 2013. In 2015, the airport announced jet2.com would base a seventh aircraft at East Midlands Airport in the summer period. Ryanair expanded its East Midlands base with a series of new routes and frequency increases on existing routes. Ryanair became the largest airline at the airport, accounting for about 50% of passenger traffic, with East Midlands now being Ryanair's third-largest UK airport, after [[Stansted Airport|London Stansted]] and [[Manchester Airport|Manchester]], both now also owned by [[Manchester Airports Group|MAG]].

In 2016, Heathrow handled 1.54 million tonnes of freight and mail, compared with 300,100 tonnes in East Midlands.<ref name="stats" /> [[DHL Aviation]] has a large purpose-built facility at EMA, and courier companies [[United Parcel Service|UPS]] and [[PostNL]] use the airport as a base to import and export freight.{{needs update|date=May 2024}}

===Development since 2020===
On 4 March 2020, [[Flybe (1979-2020)|Flybe]] entered administration,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Advice to UK consumers following Flybe entering administration {{!}} UK Civil Aviation Authority |url=https://www.caa.co.uk/News/Advice-to-UK-consumers-following-Flybe-entering-administration/ |access-date=30 March 2020 |website=www.caa.co.uk}}</ref> with EMA announcing that all flights were cancelled with immediate effect, the following day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Flybe has ceased trading and all future flights from the UK cancelled |url=https://mediacentre.eastmidlandsairport.com/flybe-has-ceased-trading-and-all-future-flights-from-the-uk-are-cancelled/ |access-date=30 March 2020 |website=Flybe has ceased trading and all future flights from the UK cancelled |language=en}}</ref>

In the summer of 2020, [[Aer Lingus]] announced they would commence flights to Belfast, operated by [[Stobart Air]], taking over the route which was once operated by Flybe,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Six new routes for Belfast City Airport with Aer Lingus regional hub |language=en-GB |work=belfasttelegraph |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/ulsterbusiness/news/six-new-routes-for-belfast-city-airport-with-aer-lingus-regional-hub-39391229.html |access-date=11 August 2021 |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> until their collapse in early 2020. In June 2021, Stobart Air collapsed, ceasing the route. Later in the month, EasyJet announced they would take over the Belfast route, operating frequent flights to [[Belfast International Airport]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bunn |first=Matthew |date=17 June 2021 |title=easyJet confirms brand new route from East Midlands Airport |url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/easyjet-confirms-brand-new-route-5541875 |access-date=11 August 2021 |website=NottinghamshireLive |language=en}}</ref> This was the first easyJet route announced from East Midlands since they stopped services from the airport in January 2010.

==Airlines and destinations==
===Passenger===
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The following airlines operate regular scheduled passenger flights to and from East Midlands:<ref>[http://www.eastmidlandsairport.com/flight-information/timetables/ eastmidlandsairport.com - Flight Timetables] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006104633/http://www.eastmidlandsairport.com/flight-information/timetables/ |date=6 October 2016 }} retrieved 5 October 2016</ref>
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Travel And Tour World|date=21 May 2025}}</ref> [[Milas–Bodrum Airport|Bodrum]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport|Budapest]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ttgmedia.com/destinations/jet2-expands-city-break-network-with-two-new-budapest-routes-50246|title=Jet2 expands city break network with two new Budapest routes|website=TTG}}</ref> [[Burgas Airport|Burgas]],<ref name="aeroroutes_231010-lsns24"/> [[Chania International Airport|Chania]] (begins 26 May 2026),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/jet2-adds-chania-route-from-east-midlands-airport-for-summer-2026|title=Jet2 adds Chania route from East Midlands airport for summer 2026|website=Travel Weekly}}</ref> [[Corfu International Airport|Corfu]],<ref name="aeroroutes_231010-lsns24"/> [[Dalaman Airport|Dalaman]],<ref name="aeroroutes_231010-lsns24"/> [[Dubrovnik Airport|Dubrovnik]],<ref name="aeroroutes_231010-lsns24"/> [[Geneva Airport|Geneva]],<ref>{{Cite journal|author=<!-- not stated -->|journal=OAG Flight Guide Worldwide|title=Geneva, Switzerland|date=February 2023|volume=24|issue=8|publisher=[[OAG (company)|OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited]]|publication-place=Luton, United Kingdom|issn=1466-8718|language=en|pages=318–323}}</ref> [[Girona-Costa Brava Airport|Girona]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Heraklion International Airport|Heraklion]],<ref name="aeroroutes_231010-lsns24"/> [[Ibiza Airport|Ibiza]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport|İzmir]],<ref name="aeroroutes_231010-lsns24"/> [[Jersey Airport|Jersey]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 October 2020 |title=Jet2.com launches five new routes to Jersey for Summer 2021 |url=https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/jet2-com/jet2-com-launches-five-new-routes-to-jersey-for-summer-2021/ |website=aviation24.be}}</ref> [[Kefalonia International Airport|Kefalonia]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Kos International Airport|Kos]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Kraków John Paul II International Airport|Kraków]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 November 2022 |title=Jet2's new Xmas Market route for Winter from East Midlands Airport |work=Derbyshirelive |url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/jet2-reveals-krakow-new-christmas-7856014 |via=www.derbytelegraph.co.uk}}</ref> [[Larnaca International Airport|Larnaca]],<ref name="aeroroutes_231010-lsns24"/> [[Menorca Airport|Menorca]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Naples International Airport|Naples]],<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240415-ukns24|title=UK NS24 Network Additions – 14APR24|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=15 April 2024|accessdate=26 March 2025|language=en}}</ref> [[Palma de Mallorca Airport|Palma de Mallorca]],<ref name="aeroroutes_240424-lsnw24"/> [[Václav Havel Airport Prague|Prague]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 March 2021 |title=Eight European Christmas Market holidays unveiled by Jet2 for post-pandemic trips |url=https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/eight-european-christmas-market-holidays-19984175 |access-date=14 July 2021 |website=lancs.live}}</ref> [[Aktion National Airport|Preveza/Lefkada]] (begins 6 May 2026),<ref name="Jet2tease"/> [[Pula Airport|Pula]] (begins 24 May 2026),<ref name="Jet2tease"/> [[Reus Airport|Reus]],<ref name="aeroroutes_231010-lsns24"/> [[Keflavík International Airport|Reykjavík–Keflavík]], [[Rhodes International Airport|Rhodes]],<ref name="aeroroutes_231010-lsns24"/> [[Skiathos International Airport|Skiathos]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Split Airport|Split]] (begins 3 May 2026),<ref name="Jet2tease"/> [[Thessaloniki Airport|Thessaloniki]] (begins 23 May 2026),<ref name="Jet2tease"/> [[Verona Villafranca Airport|Verona]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Vienna International Airport|Vienna]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/jet2-com-and-jet2citybreaks-expand-christmas-markets-programme|title=Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks expand Christmas markets programme|website=Travel Weekly}}</ref> [[Zakynthos International Airport|Zakynthos]]<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/>
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| [[Ryanair]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230330-frns23|title=Ryanair NS23 Network Additions Summary – 26MAR23|website=Aeroroutes}}</ref> | [[Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport|Alicante]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783">{{Cite journal|author=<!-- not stated -->|journal=OAG Flight Guide Worldwide|title=Nottingham, UK|date=August 2023|volume=25|issue=2|publisher=[[OAG (company)|OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited]]|publication-place=Luton, United Kingdom|issn=1466-8718|language=en|pages=782–783}}</ref>  [[Belfast International Airport|Belfast–International]],<ref name="Liu-20230330">{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230330-frns23|title=Ryanair NS23 Network Additions Summary – 26MAR23|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=30 March 2023|accessdate=30 March 2025|language=en}}</ref> [[Dublin Airport|Dublin]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Faro Airport|Faro]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Fuerteventura Airport|Fuerteventura]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Gran Canaria Airport|Gran Canaria]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Ireland West Airport|Knock]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Kraków John Paul II International Airport|Kraków]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Lanzarote Airport|Lanzarote]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Málaga Airport|Málaga]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Riga International Airport|Riga]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Tenerife South Airport|Tenerife–South]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Wrocław Airport|Wrocław]]<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> <br> '''Seasonal:''' [[Barcelona El Prat Airport|Barcelona]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Orio al Serio International Airport|Bergamo]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230516-frns23it|title=Ryanair May – Oct 2023 Italy Frequency Variations – 14MAY23|website=Aeroroutes}}</ref> [[Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport|Bergerac]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Berlin Brandenburg Airport|Berlin]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport|Budapest]],<ref name="RyanairNW23">{{cite web | url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230918-frnw23 | title=Ryanair NW23 Network Changes – 17SEP23 }}</ref> [[Carcassonne Airport|Carcassonne]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Chania International Airport|Chania]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Corfu International Airport|Corfu]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Girona-Costa Brava Airport|Girona]],<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250114-frns25gro|title=Ryanair Boosts CONNECT Route Development Forum Host Girona Network in NS25|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=14 January 2025|accessdate=1 February 2025|language=en-ca}}</ref> [[Limoges – Bellegarde Airport|Limoges]],<ref name="RyanairNW23"/> [[Malta Airport|Malta]],<ref name="Liu-20230330"/> [[Menorca Airport|Menorca]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Región de Murcia International Airport|Murcia]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Palma de Mallorca Airport|Palma de Mallorca]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Václav Havel Airport Prague|Prague]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231030-uknw23 | title=UK NW23 Network Additions/Removals Summary – 29OCT23 }}</ref> [[Reus Airport|Reus]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Rhodes International Airport|Rhodes]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Rome Ciampino Airport|Rome–Ciampino]],<ref name="Liu-20230330"/> [[Treviso Airport|Treviso]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/> [[Valencia Airport|Valencia]]<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2023_782_783"/>
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| [[SunExpress]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Antalya Airport|Antalya]] (begins 31 March 2026)<ref>{{cite web |title=SunExpress NS26 UK / Ireland Network Additions |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250610-xqns26 |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=10 June 2025}}</ref>
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| {{nowrap|[[TUI Airways]]}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tui.co.uk/flight/timetable|title=Flight Timetable|website=www.tui.co.uk}}</ref> | [[Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport|Alicante]],<ref name="Derbyshire Live-2020">{{cite web | title=Flying TUI from East Midlands Airport: Destinations, Covid rules, and parking | work=Derbyshire Live | date=26 September 2020 | url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/flying-tui-east-midlands-airport-4544656 }}</ref> [[Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport|Enfidha]], [[Gran Canaria Airport|Gran Canaria]],<ref name="aeroroutes_221226-tomns23">{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/221226-tomns23|title=TUI Airways NS23 UK Network Additions – 25DEC22|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=26 December 2022|accessdate=29 June 2025|language=en}}</ref> [[Hurghada Airport|Hurghada]],<ref name="aeroroutes_221226-tomns23"/> [[Lanzarote Airport|Lanzarote]],<ref name="aeroroutes_230126-tom320">{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230126-tom320|title=TUI Airways NS23 A320 Operations – 22JAN23|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=26 January 2023|accessdate=25 June 2025|language=en}}</ref> [[Málaga Airport|Málaga]],<ref name="aeroroutes_230126-tom320"/> [[Sharm El Sheikh International Airport|Sharm El Sheikh]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/tui-resumes-red-sea-holidays-from-east-midlands-airport|title=Tui resumes Red Sea holidays from East Midlands airport|website=Travel Weekly}}</ref> [[Tenerife South Airport|Tenerife–South]]<ref name="Derbyshire Live-2020"/> <br> '''Seasonal:''' [[Antalya Airport|Antalya]],<ref name="aeroroutes_230126-tom320"/> [[Aristides Pereira International Airport|Boa Vista]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/tui-adds-300000-seats-to-summer-2025-programme | title=Tui adds 345,000 seats to summer 2025 programme }}</ref> [[Chambéry Airport|Chambéry]], [[Corfu International Airport|Corfu]],<ref name="aeroroutes_230126-tom320"/> [[Dalaman Airport|Dalaman]],<ref name="aeroroutes_230126-tom320"/> [[Dubrovnik Airport|Dubrovnik]],<ref name="Derbyshire Live-2020"/> [[Faro Airport|Faro]],<ref name="aeroroutes_230126-tom320"/> [[Heraklion International Airport|Heraklion]],<ref name="aeroroutes_230126-tom320"/> [[Ibiza Airport|Ibiza]],<ref name="aeroroutes_230126-tom320"/> [[Kefalonia International Airport|Kefalonia]],<ref name="aeroroutes_230126-tom320"/> [[Kittilä Airport|Kittilä]],<ref name="Derbyshire Live-2020"/> [[Kos International Airport|Kos]],<ref name="Derbyshire Live-2020"/> [[Larnaca International Airport|Larnaca]],<ref name="Derbyshire Live-2020"/> [[Menorca Airport|Menorca]],<ref name="Derbyshire Live-2020"/> [[Naples International Airport|Naples]],<ref name="Derbyshire Live-2020"/> [[Palma de Mallorca Airport|Palma de Mallorca]],<ref name="aeroroutes_230126-tom320"/> [[Paphos International Airport|Paphos]],<ref name="Derbyshire Live-2020"/> [[Rhodes International Airport|Rhodes]],<ref name="aeroroutes_230126-tom320"/> [[Amílcar Cabral International Airport|Sal]],<ref>https://www.tui.co.uk/flight/timetable</ref> [[Skiathos International Airport|Skiathos]],<ref>{{cite web | title=TUI is launching three new destinations from East Midlands Airport | date=22 October 2019 | url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/uk-world-news/tui-launching-three-new-destinations-3454749 }}</ref> [[Turin Airport|Turin]],<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231030-uknw23|title=UK NW23 Network Additions/Removals Summary – 29OCT23|website=Aeroroutes.com|date=30 October 2023|accessdate=25 June 2025|language=en}}</ref> [[Zakynthos International Airport|Zakynthos]]<ref name="Derbyshire Live-2020"/>
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===Cargo===
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| [[AeroLogic]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aerologic.aero/home|title=Aerologic|website=www.aerologic.aero}}</ref> | [[Frankfurt Airport|Frankfurt]], [[Leipzig/Halle Airport|Leipzig/Halle]]
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| {{nowrap|[[ASL Airlines France]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aslairlines.fr/vol-affretes/vols-incentive-vip/|title=Vols incentive / VIP}}</ref>}} | [[Belfast–International]], [[Leipzig/Halle Airport|Leipzig/Halle]], [[Liège Airport|Liège]], [[Paris–Charles de Gaulle]]
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| [[DHL Aviation]]<ref name="DHL">[https://aviationcargo.dhl.com/destinations-served dhl.com] retrieved 20 January 2021</ref> | [[Aberdeen Airport|Aberdeen]], [[Almaty International Airport|Almaty]], [[Bahrain International Airport|Bahrain]], [[Belfast–International]], [[Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport|Bologna]], [[Brussels Airport|Brussels]], [[Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport|Cincinnati]], [[Cologne Bonn Airport|Cologne/Bonn]], [[Copenhagen Airport|Copenhagen]], [[Dubai International Airport|Dubai–International]], [[Dublin Airport|Dublin]], [[Edinburgh Airport|Edinburgh]], [[Leipzig/Halle Airport|Leipzig/Halle]], [[Luton Airport|London–Luton]], [[Madrid–Barajas Airport|Madrid]], [[Milan–Malpensa]], [[Munich Airport|Munich]], [[New York–JFK]], [[Paris–Charles de Gaulle]], [[Keflavík International Airport|Reykjavík–Keflavík]], [[Shannon Airport|Shannon]], [[Vitoria Airport|Vitoria]], [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]]
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| [[Royal Mail]]<ref name="bbc.co.uk">{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-38810648 |title=Loganair secures new Royal Mail contract |work=BBC News |date=31 January 2017 |access-date=31 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124103949/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-38810648 |archive-date=24 November 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> | [[Inverness Airport|Inverness]]
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|[[Etihad Airways]]<ref name="Etihad Airways">[https://aircargoweek.com/etihad-cargo-expands-freighter-capacity-for-winter-2025-schedule/] retrieved 30 October 2025</ref> |[[ Zayed International Airport|Abu Dhabi]]}}

East Midlands Airport (EMA) is the UK’s number one express air freight hub. Its strategic central location in England and close proximity to major road and rail networks, coupled with a 24-hour operation and a focus on dedicated freighter aircraft, all combine to offer cargo operators the best UK air cargo hub providing a seamless link for UK trade with the rest of the world.

The three logistics giants, [[DHL Aviation]],<ref name="dhlhub" /> [[UPS Airlines]]<ref name="upshub" /> and [[FedEx]], have chosen EMA as their main UK hub, forming part of their US-UK-Europe network, providing one-stop connections with 185 of the world’s most important economic powerhouses.

The airport saw a 10% increase (17,500 tonnes) in cargo volumes for the first half of 2025 compared to the first half of 2024. In early 2025, EMA attracted new cargo airlines primarily operating China-UK routes in response to a growth in e-commerce, supporting growth at the airport for ground handlers [[Swissport]] and FedEx.

The airport is the primary port of the [https://www.emfreeport.com/ East Midlands Freeport], which aims to increase inward investment, business growth and job creation in the region. The [[East Midlands Gateway]] rail-served inland port lies immediately to the north of the airport.

EMA has Freeport tax sites on its airfield and south of the airport, which have been earmarked for development as part of EMA’s cargo growth plan. This aims to meet a forecast 54% rise in cargo volumes to 2043 with the development of up to 122,000m2 of warehousing and associated apron space.

==Statistics==
[[File:G-BHWE-Boeing737-1197.jpg|thumb|A [[Britannia Airways]] [[Boeing 737-200]] at East Midlands Airport in 1982.]]
[[File:EastMidlandsAirport_ATCTower.jpg|thumb|The air traffic control tower at East Midlands airport, located at the south of the airfield, next to the terminal.]]
[[File:East Midlands Airport - departure hall - 2.JPG|thumb|right|The check-in hall at the airport.]]
{|class="wikitable sortable" 
|+Busiest routes to and from East Midlands (2022)<ref name="routestats">{{Cite web |date=21 March 2023 |title=Airport Data 2022 |url=http://www.caa.co.uk/Data-and-analysis/UK-aviation-market/Airports/Datasets/UK-Airport-data/Airport-data-2022/ |access-date=23 March 2023 |publisher=UK Civil Aviation Authority |at=Tables 12.1(XLS) and 12.2 (XLS)}}</ref>
! Rank || Airport || Total <br>passengers 
!Airline(s)|| Change<br>2021—22
|-
|1|| [[Alicante Airport|Alicante]] ||align='right'| 309,549
|Jet2.com, Ryanair, TUI|| {{increase}} 289.6%
|-
|2|| [[Tenerife–South Airport|Tenerife–South]] ||align='right'| 274,514
|Jet2.com, Ryanair, TUI||{{increase}} 277.2%
|-
|3|| [[Palma de Mallorca Airport|Palma de Mallorca]] ||align='right'| 257,701
|Jet2.com, Ryanair, TUI||{{increase}} 280.5%
|-
|4|| [[Málaga Airport|Málaga]] ||align='right'| 245,052
|Jet2.com, Ryanair, TUI||{{increase}} 315.5%
|-
|5|| [[Faro Airport|Faro]] ||align='right'| 221,169
|Jet2.com, Ryanair, TUI||{{increase}} 322.3%
|-
|6|| [[Lanzarote Airport|Lanzarote]] ||align='right'| 173,831
|Jet2.com, Ryanair, TUI||{{increase}} 275.7%
|-
|7|| [[Dublin Airport|Dublin]] ||align='right'| 136,552
|Ryanair||{{increase}} 401.2%
|-
|8|| [[Barcelona El Prat Airport|Barcelona]] ||align='right'| 71,950
|Ryanair||{{increase}} 321.7%
|-
|9|| [[Dalaman Airport|Dalaman]] ||align='right'| 63,947
|Jet2.com, TUI||{{increase}} 1,235.3%
|-
|10|| [[Fuerteventura Airport|Fuerteventura]] ||align='right'| 60,722
|Jet2.com, Ryanair||{{increase}} 239.3%
|}

==Other facilities==
Pegasus Business Park, an office complex, is on the airport grounds. The now-defunct airline [[flybmi]] formerly had its head office at Pegasus Business Park.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20170712061513/https://www.flybmi.com/contact-us Contact Us]." [[Flybmi]]. 12 July 2017. retrieved on 18 February 2019. "Head Office bmi regional Pegasus Business Park Herald Way East Midlands Airport Castle Donington DE74 2TU"</ref>

==Ground transport==
===Motorway===
[[File:Class 222 at East Midlands Parkway railway station in 2009.jpg|thumb|[[East Midlands Parkway railway station]].]]
The airport has excellent connections to the motorway network, as it is near the intersection of the [[M1 motorway|M1]], [[A42 road (England)|A42]] and [[A50 road|A50]] at [[Donington Park motorway services|Donington Park]], bringing the airfield within easy reach of the major population centres of the Midlands. The [[A46 road|A46]] is also within reach for journeys to the rest of the [[East Midlands]].

===Drop-off fees===
The airport introduced a charge to drop car passengers near the departure lounge in 2010.

===Railway===
The airport has no direct access to the passenger rail network or the [[Nottingham Express Transit]] tram network.{{cn|date=August 2025}} The nearest railway station is [[East Midlands Parkway]], {{convert|4|mi|km|0|abbr=off|spell=on}} away, with regular services to [[Leicester railway station|Leicester]], [[Derby railway station|Derby]], [[Sheffield railway station|Sheffield]], [[Lincoln railway station|Lincoln]], [[Nottingham railway station|Nottingham]] and [[St Pancras railway station|London St Pancras]]. The original shuttle bus service linking the station and the airport ceased not long after it was introduced,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Train services to and from East Midlands Parkway – East Midlands Trains |url=https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/routes-destinations/airports/east-midlands-airport |publisher=[[East Midlands Trains]]}}</ref> but in 2015 an hourly minibus service was reintroduced by Elite Cars, restoring scheduled shuttle services to and from the airport.<ref name="emaraillink">{{Cite web |title=EMA Rail Link |url=http://www.emarailink.co.uk/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150804090150/http://www.emarailink.co.uk/ |archive-date=4 August 2015 |access-date=16 August 2015}}</ref> Connections to the airport via taxi are also available.

A dedicated railway station at the airport is proposed, which would be connected to the existing network via a spur from the [[Midland Main Line]]. If the project goes ahead, it is expected to be complete by 2040 and will offer direct services to nearby cities as well as the existing [[East Midlands Parkway railway station]]. A new line to the airport on the Nottingham Express Transit network is also proposed, planned to be open by 2045.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 May 2020 |title=Access to Toton, the HS2 East Midlands Hub |url=https://www.midlandsconnect.uk/media/1706/final-access-to-toton-report.pdf |access-date=28 May 2020 |website=Midlands Connect}}</ref>

A 700-acre (280 ha) [[Intermodal railfreight in Great Britain|railfreight]] terminal, [[East Midlands Gateway]], opened on the SEGRO Logistics Park to the north of the airport in 2020,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rail Minister officially opens Maritime's Rail Freight Interchange at East Midlands Gateway |url=http://www.maritimetransport.com/news-media/2020/03/04/rail-minister-officially-opens-maritime-s-rail-freight-interchange-at-east-midlands-gateway |access-date=26 November 2022 |website=www.maritimetransport.com}}</ref> so that the site is now served by air, road and rail cargo. As of December 2021, this was handling 10,000 shipping containers, with trains to ports including Felixstowe, London Gateway, Southampton and Liverpool.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maritime boosts East Midlands operation with two new Kalmar reach stackers |url=http://www.maritimetransport.com/news-media/2021/12/15/maritime-boosts-east-midlands-operation-with-two-new-kalmar-reach-stackers |access-date=26 November 2022 |website=www.maritimetransport.com}}</ref>

===Bus===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Service 
!Destination
!Operator
!Frequency
!Operating Hours
|-
|Skylink Derby<ref>{{Cite web |title=welcome - skylink Derby - run by trentbarton |url=https://www.trentbarton.co.uk/services/skylinkderby |access-date=2025-11-15 |website=www.trentbarton.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>
|Derby or Leicester
|[[Kinchbus]]
|every 15 mins
|24/7 
|-
|Skylink Nottingham <ref>{{Cite web |title=welcome - skylink Nottingham - run by trentbarton |url=https://www.trentbarton.co.uk/services/skylinknottingham |access-date=2025-11-15 |website=www.trentbarton.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>
|Nottingham or Coalville
|[[Trentbarton]]
|every 20 mins
|24/7 
|-
|Skylink Express<ref>{{Cite web |title=welcome - skylink express - run by trentbarton |url=https://www.trentbarton.co.uk/services/skylinkclifton |access-date=2025-11-15 |website=www.trentbarton.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>
|Nottingham
|[[Trentbarton]]
|every 30 mins
|See timetable
|-
|My15<ref>{{Cite web |title=welcome - my15 - run by trentbarton |url=https://www.trentbarton.co.uk/services/15 |access-date=2025-11-15 |website=www.trentbarton.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>
|Ilkeston 
|[[Trentbarton]]
|every 30 mins
|See timetable
|-
|Airway 9<ref>{{Cite web |title=EM 9 Airway {{!}} Diamond Bus |url=https://www.diamondbuses.com/bus-services/em/em-9-airway/ |access-date=2025-11-15 |website=www.diamondbuses.com}}</ref>
|Burton upon Trent
|[[Diamond East Midlands]]
|every 60 mins
|See timetable
|}
There is also a 'Jet Parks'<ref>{{Cite web |title=East Midlands Airport Parking {{!}} Pre-book Cheap Airport Parking {{!}} JetParks UK |url=https://www.jetparks.co.uk/uk/airport-parking/east-midlands-ema |access-date=2025-11-15 |website=www.jetparks.co.uk}}</ref> shuttle bus service to connect the terminal to the car parks, which is presently run by [[FirstGroup]].

=={{anchor|Aeropark}}East Midlands Aeropark==
[[File:NEMAaeropark.jpg|thumb|The Aeropark at East Midlands Airport]]
The '''East Midlands Aeropark''' to the north west corner of the airport has a large number of static aircraft on public display, the majority of which are from British manufacturers. The [[museum]] and its exhibits are managed and maintained by the Aeropark Volunteers Association (AVA). It also offers two viewing mounds for watching aircraft arriving and departing from the main runway. AVA Members are allowed free access to the Aeropark. Exhibits include an [[Aérospatiale Gazelle]], a [[de Havilland Vampire]] and an [[English Electric Canberra]] amongst several others.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AEROPARK EXHIBITS |url=http://www.eastmidlandsaeropark.org/aeropark-exhibits.html |access-date=3 August 2022 |publisher=East Midlands Aeropark}}</ref>

==Accidents and incidents==
* On 20 February 1969, [[Vickers Viscount]] G-AODG of [[British Midland Airways]] was damaged beyond economic repair when it landed short of the runway. There were no casualties.<ref name="ASN200269">{{Cite web |title=Accident description |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19690220-0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025095833/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19690220-0 |archive-date=25 October 2012 |access-date=7 October 2009 |publisher=Aviation Safety Network}}</ref>
* On 31 January 1986, [[Aer Lingus]] [[Aer Lingus Flight 328|Flight 328]], a [[Short 360]], en route from [[Dublin]], struck power lines and crashed short of the runway. None of the 36 passengers and crew died but two passengers were injured in the accident.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ASN Aircraft accident Shorts 360-100 EI-BEM East Midlands Airport (EMA) |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19860131-1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806022116/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19860131-1 |archive-date=6 August 2011 |access-date=8 November 2010 |publisher=Aviation-safety.net}}</ref>
* On 18 January 1987, a British Midland [[Fokker F27 Friendship]], on a training flight, crashed on approach to East Midlands Airport due to wing and tail surface icing. There were no fatalities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ASN Aircraft accident Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 G-BMAU East Midlands Airport (EMA) |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19870118-0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606095218/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19870118-0 |archive-date=6 June 2011 |access-date=4 December 2017 |publisher=Aviation-safety.net}}</ref>
* On 8 January 1989, [[British Midland Flight 92]] crashed on approach to East Midlands Airport, killing 47 people. The [[Boeing 737]] aircraft had developed a fan blade failure in one of the two engines while en route from London Heathrow to [[Belfast International Airport|Belfast]] and a decision was made to divert to East Midlands. The crew mistakenly shut down the functioning engine, causing the aircraft to lose power and crash on the embankment of the M1 Motorway just short of the runway. No one on the ground was injured and no vehicles were damaged despite the aircraft crashing on the embankment of one of the busiest sections of motorway in the UK. The investigation into the Kegworth air disaster, as the incident became known, led to considerable improvements in aircraft safety and emergency instructions for passengers. The official report into the disaster made 31 safety recommendations.
* On 29 October 2010, in the [[2010 cargo plane bomb plot]], British police searched a [[United Parcel Service|UPS]] plane at East Midlands Airport but found nothing.<ref name="foxnews1">{{Cite web |date=7 April 2010 |title=Terrorist Bombers May Have Targeted Aircraft |url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/terrorist-bombers-may-have-targeted-aircraft/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104062802/http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/11/01/terrorist-bombers-targeted-aircraft/ |archive-date=4 November 2010 |access-date=1 November 2010 |publisher=Fox News Channel}}</ref> Later that day, when a package was found on a plane in [[Dubai]], the [[United Arab Emirates]], British officials searched again and found a bomb.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rayner |first=Gordon |date=31 October 2010 |title=Cargo plane bomb plot: al-Qaeda terrorists 'threatened another Lockerbie' |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/8100970/Cargo-plane-bomb-plot-al-Qaeda-terrorists-threatened-another-Lockerbie.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101102223811/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/8100970/Cargo-plane-bomb-plot-al-Qaeda-terrorists-threatened-another-Lockerbie.html |archive-date=2 November 2010 |access-date=1 November 2010 |website=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref> The two packages, found on two planes originating in [[Yemen]], contained the powerful [[high explosive]] [[PETN]]. The UK and the US determined that the plan was to detonate them while in flight. [[Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula]] took responsibility.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 November 2010 |title=Al-Qaida claims responsibility for cargo bombs |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna40031838 |access-date=8 November 2010 |website=NBC News}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.eastmidlandsairport.com/}}
* [http://www.eastmidlandsaeropark.org/ East Midlands Aeropark] – official museum website

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