Cargo airline enters administration

A Dorset-based cargo airline has gone into administration.

Commercial aviation publication Airways reported European Cargo, based at Bournemouth International Airport, has filed for administration only months after it had been expanding its UK footprint.

The company posted on its website on Wednesday that joint administrators had been appointed who would manage the affairs, business and property of the company.

It has not yet been confirmed how many jobs have been lost. The BBC has contacted Bournemouth airport and European Cargo for comment.

European Cargo flew personal protective equipment (PPE) into the airport at Hurn during the Covid pandemic and had previously said airports like Bournemouth were a more cost effective alternative.