Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) continues its upward trend, presenting further improvements and an increase in the number of jobs in its 2024 annual results. MGL is thus building on the positive developments of previous years. Mayor Felix Heinrichs, Chairman of the Airport's Supervisory Board, sees these figures as confirmation of the direction the airport has taken. The airport's focus is on promoting innovation and attracting future-oriented companies. Mönchengladbach Airport is proving to be a significant employer in the region, and the number is growing. In 2024, 801 people were employed directly at the airport and in the companies located there, an increase compared to 787 in the previous year. Particularly encouraging is the significant increase in the number of trainees from 47 to 70, an increase of approximately 50 percent. Managing Director Dr. Ulrich Schückhaus emphasizes the positive signaling effect of this growth in light of the shortage of skilled workers and the strengthening of the location as an employer and economic region. The airport is focusing on both the expansion of existing operations in the maintenance and training areas and the establishment of new, innovative companies in the aviation sector. The innovation cluster at MGL is growing continuously. At the beginning of 2025, Thrustworks, a company specializing in the processing of high-performance alloys using 3D printing for the aerospace and other high-tech industries, opened its new location at the airport and plans to expand to 2027 jobs by 15. In 2024, Germandrones GmbH, a specialist in unmanned aerial systems, decided to establish a production and development site at MGL. The company manufactures parts for its drones and tests them on-site on almost 530 square meters of production space. Managing Director Andreas Ungar highlights the