EuroAirport once again achieved a record number of passengers last year, with 4.27 million passengers up to the end of 2007, representing an increase of 6.3 % compared to 2006 and aircraft movements remain constant.

Cargo business, with a turnover of more than 107 000 tonnes, is enjoying very encouraging growth of 12%.

At present, the EuroAirport network comprises over 90 direct destinations and over 70 holiday flights a week, offered by 20 tour operators and 32 airline companies. This year, 4 new airlines (Air Berlin, Iceland Express, Ryanair and Transaéro Airlines) joined EuroAirport, offering 17 new destinations.

In the area of cargo strategy, EuroAirport has set itself the task of building new infrastructure for all-cargo flights, adapting and modernising existing infrastructure, as well as constructing  buildings more specifically dedicated to express freight which continues to enjoy stable growth at EuroAirport. Once this is completed, EuroAirport will be able to accommodate 50% of the region’s total air freight by 2020, the remaining 50% continuing to be transported via other airports. In addition, implementation of this new global strategy will double the number of jobs in the freight sector by 2020.

The opening in June of the northern bypass has greatly facilitated access to EuroAirport by the direct route on the Swiss motorway, thus avoiding having to pass through the city of Basel.

In November, EuroAirport broke ground on the Zone 6 bis, which is dedicated to aeronautic maintenance activities. With a surface area of 30 ha, the new Zone 6 bis is located in the southwest part of the South Zone of EuroAirport (60 ha in total) and is designated for the creation of an aeronautic maintenance post. This zone will accommodate companies specialised in the maintenance and equipping of aircraft and will generate numerous highly qualified jobs. The first construction project in Zone 6 bis is that of the Jet Aviation company which is planning to build a large capacity hangar. Two other projects are also scheduled in this zone: a maintenance hangar covering 40 000 m2 (4 ha) for AMAC Aerospace and a business aircraft maintenance hangar covering 21 500 m2 (2 ha) for Air Service Basel (ASB).

On December 20, 2007, EuroAirport announced commencement of service of the ILS 34 (Instrument Landing System). This will replace the current approach route which entails visual flight just before landing. The Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) has given its support to this project initiated by the French authorities which will improve air traffic security and the acoustic environment of towns and villages in close proximity to the airport. ILS 34 will only be used when the force of the wind prevents landing from the north. Its modes of utilisation are defined in an agreement concluded between the Swiss and French aviation authorities.

Other highlights of 2007, to name but a few, included the awarding of the airport security certificate in accordance with the requirements of International Civil Aviation Organisation in February, the new noise measurement system (CIEMAS), the use of electrical vehicles and the construction of a gas distribution station, the opening of the first Swiss Federal Railway agency, modernisation of halls 2 et 3 and the opening of « Time to Buy » Dufry and the Terner jewellery shop.

EuroAirport has set the following priorities for 2008:

- 4.5 million passengers (5% growth), and the addition of new European destinations, holiday flights, long-haul destinations (Corfu, Faro, Funchal with TuiFly; Lamezia Terme with Air Berlin and Montreal, Toronto with Air Transat).
- Implementation and readjustment of infrastructure following Switzerland’s entry into the Schengen area.
- Euro 08 for which EuroAirport will serve as a gateway and will welcome players and supporters to the 3rd largest sporting event in the world.
- Promotion of the rail link which facilitates access to EuroAirport within the framework of long-term development.

As in the past, EuroAirport will continue to pursue its objectives while maintaining a dialogue with residents and strengthening cooperation with regional partners, in the interest of continued improvement in the quality of passenger services.

Passenger traffic: of the 4.27 million passengers, 86% (3.7 million) boarded regular flights (+8% in comparison to 2006). With regard to actual holiday flights, there was a reduction of 3% to the end of the year.

Freight traffic: in 2007, total freight business achieved a turnover of just over 107 000 tonnes, an increase of 12%. Cargo freight has increased by 62% reaching over 15 000 tonnes, and trucked freight has also increased by 6%, representing a little over 63 000 tonnes.
As far as the express freight sector is concerned, again growth of 8% has been recorded, at just under 29 000 tonnes.

Air transport movements: despite the rising number of passengers in 2007, the number of air transport movements (take-offs and landings) was limited to a total of 82 024 (an evolution equivalent to 0%). The discrepancy between this and the growth in passenger traffic figures represents a clear environmental benefit. It can be attributed to two factors: the higher occupancy rate of planes and the use of higher capacity aircraft.
Of the air traffic movements recorded, approx. 61 000 (75%) are commercially based.