One of the longest serving members of staff, Tony Hall, who has worked at the airport for 42 years, says EMA "is still very, very friendly as it always has been". The 76-year-old has reduced his hours ...

The airport, which opened on the site of RAF Castle Donington, began operations on April 2, 1965. A special event was held at the airport on Wednesday (April 2) to celebrate 60 years of operation.

The site was developed from RAF Castle Donington - which was used as a training centre during World War Two - due to its proximity to where the M1 motorway was scheduled to be built. Being close ...

"The noise of the aircraft and especially the smell of the aviation fuel still reminds me of childhood holidays." Tina Dennis started working at East Midlands Airport (EMA) 36 years ago, and has ...