German Leipzig/Halle airport set to be DP/DHL main hub
The Leipzig/Halle airport’s 290 mln eur expansion can go ahead, according to a ruling by the federal administrative court here that paves the way for Deutsche Post AG’s DHL unit to make the airport its main European hub.
The German court said the expected level of aircraft noise at night resulting from the expansion — which includes a new runway and 24-hour service — is acceptable.
DHL said in November last year it will shift operations to Leipzig from Brussels in 2008 after the Belgian government insisted the company invest in quieter aircraft for night flights, a demand DHL was unwilling to meet.
The unit plans to employ about 3,500 staff in Leipzig by 2012.
