A couple of significant pieces of news produced mixed emotions, writes Ian McConnell.

And hopefully there will be plenty more success stories to come for a city which has certainly shown its resilience over years and decades, the Business Editor says.

It has been another week of highs and lows on the Scottish business scene.

Meanwhile, Glasgow has remained very much in focus in the wake of the Union Street fire.

A couple of significant pieces of news last Monday produced mixed emotions.

There was more cause for celebration of Prestwick Airport’s achievements with the announcement that Air China Cargo was increasing the frequency of its services from and to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in China to daily from four times per week.

Understandably, Prestwick Airport’s management team was swift to highlight the potential attraction of this daily service to Scottish exporters looking to transport seafood and Scotch whisky on the return legs to China.

Colin Dai, Prestwick Airport’s regional director for Asia, meanwhile highlighted the strategic importance of Chengdu on both the import and export front.

He said: “Chengdu is one of the most important logistics hubs in western China, and a critical gateway into the southwestern regions of the country.”

He added: “Daily connectivity enables Scottish exporters to move premium products such as salmon, seafood, and whisky into China while also supporting faster and more reliable imports into Scotland from one of China’s most dynamic manufacturing regions.”

My column in The Herald on Friday on Prestwick Airport’s latest........

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