An aerial view of property at Lincoln Airport in Nebraska where Burrell Aviation plans to pay for and build cargo terminals. [Courtesy: Lincoln Airport Authority]
Key Takeaways:
Burrell Aviation offers a "cargo-hub-in-a-box" solution to underutilized regional airports, addressing the demand for expedited logistics and the cargo capacity crunch at major metropolitan airports.
The firm proactively engages airports in public-private partnerships, securing exclusive long-term ground leases to finance, construct, market, and operate modern airfreight infrastructure.
This model aims for "speed-to-market" by quickly preparing "shovel-ready" sites at strategically chosen regional airports, attracting dedicated freighter airlines and logistics companies.
By leveraging private investment, Burrell Aviation provides a turnkey solution that generates new revenue for airports, creates jobs, and enhances the overall air cargo supply chain.
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on FreightWaves.com.
A boutique investment group is offering underutilized airports outside congested metropolitan areas a cargo-hub-in-a-box aimed at quick-starting infrastructure development to take advantage of demand for expedited logistics and overflow volumes.
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Eric is the Air Cargo Market Editor at FreightWaves. An award-winning business journalist with extensive experience covering the logistics sector, Eric spent nearly two years as the Washington, D.C., correspondent for Automotive News, where he focused on regulatory and policy issues surrounding autonomous vehicles, mobility, fuel economy and safety. He has won two regional Gold Medals from the American Society of Business Publication Editors for government coverage and news analysis, and was voted best for feature writing and commentary in the Trade/Newsletter category by the D.C. Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. As associate editor at American Shipper Magazine for more than a decade, he wrote about trade, freight transportation and supply chains. Eric is based in Portland, Oregon. He can be reached for comments and tips at ekulisch@freightwaves.com
