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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta aims to be major cargo airport
THE general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Miguel Southwell, has vowed to make his gateway one of America's top five airports for cargo.
Speaking at the recent annual ATL Cargo Awards co-hosted with the Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC), Mr Southwell said he believed the world's busiest passenger airport could also become a major cargo player.
"Atlantans are visionaries. Anything we say we're going to do, we're going to do it," he noted.
"When we stand here, and we say that we're going to move from 10th in the nation in cargo movement to within the top five in the nation, we're going to do that, too."
The annual awards ceremony honours businesses and leaders for their achievements in air cargo in addition to welcoming new cargo carriers to ATL and looking at burgeoning cargo opportunities at ATL, the Airport World of Airports Council International reported.
ATL's assistant general manager for commercial development, Vivica Brown, said: "All of you who have helped make Hartsfield-Jackson a formidable contender in cargo aviation - a rising star in the industry - watch out world, here we come."
The world's most travelled airport, Hartsfield-Jackson made history last year as the first airport ever to serve more than 100 million passengers in a single year.
Cargo traffic at ATL also experienced substantial growth as it accommodated more than 626,000 tonnes of cargo in 2015, up four per cent increase on the previous year.
Speaking at the recent annual ATL Cargo Awards co-hosted with the Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC), Mr Southwell said he believed the world's busiest passenger airport could also become a major cargo player.
"Atlantans are visionaries. Anything we say we're going to do, we're going to do it," he noted.
"When we stand here, and we say that we're going to move from 10th in the nation in cargo movement to within the top five in the nation, we're going to do that, too."
The annual awards ceremony honours businesses and leaders for their achievements in air cargo in addition to welcoming new cargo carriers to ATL and looking at burgeoning cargo opportunities at ATL, the Airport World of Airports Council International reported.
ATL's assistant general manager for commercial development, Vivica Brown, said: "All of you who have helped make Hartsfield-Jackson a formidable contender in cargo aviation - a rising star in the industry - watch out world, here we come."
The world's most travelled airport, Hartsfield-Jackson made history last year as the first airport ever to serve more than 100 million passengers in a single year.
Cargo traffic at ATL also experienced substantial growth as it accommodated more than 626,000 tonnes of cargo in 2015, up four per cent increase on the previous year.
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