Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) has produced new data confirming it processes flower cargo up to twice the speed of airports across the EU. Data collected in 2025 shows that flowers entering Europe via MST reach their final destination in half the time, on average, compared to similar shipments travelling through other European airports. Flower cargo at MST is handled in an average of 3 hours, compared to 3.5 and 6.5 hours at other airports. Maastricht Aachen Airport invested in … [Read more...] about Fresh data reveals Maastricht Aachen Airport handles flowers up to twice the speed of other European airports
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Maastricht Aachen Airport secures PNAO designation for fruit, vegetables, and flowers
Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) has been officially designated as an approved inspection location for Products of Non-Animal Origin (PNAO) by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA). The authorisation, following a comprehensive audit by the NVWA and confirmation by the European Commission (EC), allows mandatory inspections of plant-based goods to take place directly on-site at MST. As the Netherlands’ second-largest cargo airport, this designation enables MST to … [Read more...] about Maastricht Aachen Airport secures PNAO designation for fruit, vegetables, and flowers
Maastricht Aachen Airport reports 40% increase in air freight in 2025
Maastricht Aachen Airport released its annual results for 2025. The Dutch airport handled 41,636 tonnes of cargo and 159,270 passengers last year, and recorded 7,549 aircraft movements, of which 1,737 were cargo flights and 994 passenger flights. The figures show a remarkable increase in air freight at Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) compared to 2024, when it handled 28,448 tonnes of cargo. After a dip in cargo volumes following a EUR 35 million runway renovation in 2023, the airport … [Read more...] about Maastricht Aachen Airport reports 40% increase in air freight in 2025
Maastricht Aachen Airport cleared for phytosanitary inspections
Maastricht Aachen Airport’s (MST) Cargo Terminal East has been reapproved as a Phytosanitary Inspection Centre by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA). This means that flowers, fruit, vegetables, and plant-based products can enter the EU via the airport, and checks and inspections will continue at MST to verify that plant shipments do not contain harmful organisms and to ensure product quality. To maintain its certification, MST had to meet stringent NVWA … [Read more...] about Maastricht Aachen Airport cleared for phytosanitary inspections
Cor de Man appointed as CEO of Maastricht Aachen Airport
Cor de Man has been confirmed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), as of 1 February 2026. The role extends across N.V. Holding B.V. Luchthaven Maastricht (NV HBLM), the holding company for Maastricht Aachen Airport, and Maastricht Aachen Airport Beheer & Infra (MAABI). De Man succeeds Jan Eerkens, who has served as MST’s interim CEO since 1 November 2025. De Man has held executive and board positions at Turkish Airlines Cargo, UTi … [Read more...] about Cor de Man appointed as CEO of Maastricht Aachen Airport
Maastricht Aachen Airport welcomes Avianca Cargo
Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) has added two new cargo flights to its weekly schedule following an agreement with Colombian airline Avianca Cargo. Starting in October 2025, the South American airline will operate flights to and from the Dutch airport with an Airbus A330, which has a maximum payload capacity of 61 tons. The additional routes will contribute to the upward trend in air cargo volumes that the airport has witnessed this year. In the first eight months of 2025, MST saw a 25 … [Read more...] about Maastricht Aachen Airport welcomes Avianca Cargo







