Post by Eva Lande

Today is one of those days you work towards for years without saying it out loud. Avinor has announced major expansion plans for Oslo Airport – a new cargo village, optimised runway capacity, and a concept built to carry Norwegian exports into the future. Big words. But for me, it's also deeply personal. I've been working on this since the first day I was introduced to Leif Stifoss J., who pulled up a map of Oslo Airport. From that moment, the goal has been crystal clear. Go west! When I joined, we had a cargo strategy. What we were missing was the infrastructure to actually deliver on it. And what we were missing even more was a shared understanding across the organisation of why cargo matters – not just for the airport, but for Norwegian business, for seafood exports, and for the long-haul routes that only become viable when cargo capacity is there. That understanding had to be built. From the inside. Piece by piece. It's not always the most visible work. But it's the work that makes everything else possible. Today, cargo is not a side note in Avinor's strategy – it's a cornerstone. The fact that this project has now entered a pre-project phase is partly because the entire organisation understands what's at stake and why it matters. External stakeholders see it too. The expectation that Avinor takes a clearer role in defining Oslo Airport's position in the European market – that means something to me. The pride I feel today isn't mine alone. But I'm letting myself feel it anyway. ✈️ Avinor Airports of Norway, Route Development