Dubai-based international airport services provider, Dnata, has announced it will acquire two of the UK’s leading ground handling operations, acquisitions which are valued at £15 million (US$24.5million). It will acquire Plane Handling Ltd., which is currently part of the Go-Ahead Group, providing cargo and ramp handling services at London Heathrow Airport and cargo handling services at Manchester Airport. At the same time Dnata is also acquiring passenger and ramp handling … [Read more...] about Dnata buys two UK ground handling companies
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Servisair acquires UK ground handling business
Servisair has announced that it has reached agreement with Go-Ahead plc to acquire their regional ground handling business at 11 airports in the UK. The agreement encompasses Aviance ground handling operations at Aberdeen, Belfast City, Belfast International, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London Luton, London Stansted, Manchester and Southampton Airports. Servisair will also acquire the Aviance cargo handling business at London Stansted. The acquisition excludes the Aviance London … [Read more...] about Servisair acquires UK ground handling business
DHL in security partnership at Bangalore airport
DHL announced that its freight forwarding division DHL Global Forwarding has signed a security partnership with Air India-SATS, Bengaluru, the cargo terminal operator at the Bangalore international airport. According to the agreement DHL Global Forwarding will work together with Air India-SATS on standard operating procedures (SOP) for high-value and high-risk air cargo, to share best practices and information on crime trends. “To ensure fool-proof security in the supply chain, it is … [Read more...] about DHL in security partnership at Bangalore airport
WFS awarded full ground handling at Paris Orly
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) commenced new full ground handling contracts at Paris Orly from the beginning of November for Royal Air Maroc, Air Caraïbes, Air Mali, Air Burkina andMauritania Airways. Royal Air Maroc operates some 17 daily flights from the airport using a range of Boeing 737, 747 and 767 aircraft as well as Airbus A320s. Paris Orly is the airline’s second largest base after its home operation in Casablanca. Air Caraïbes has four A330 flights a day from … [Read more...] about WFS awarded full ground handling at Paris Orly
Swissport chalks up German win with Munich
Swissport International has been awarded a ground handling licence for Munich Airport along with its local jointventure partner Losch Airport Service. The seven-year licence — the second ground handling licence at Munich — is for the provision of ramp (apron) services at the airport and is scheduled to commence on 1 March 2010. “It’s the first time Swissport has been awarded with a ramp licence in Germany what we consider as a major step ahead in the … [Read more...] about Swissport chalks up German win with Munich
New Saudi ground handling company
Saudi Arabian Airlines has said it will establish a private company within six months to provide ground and passenger services at the Kingdom’s airports. The airline’s director general, Khaled Al- Molhem said the new company would be established with the support of National Handling Services and Attar Travel Company, adding that it would serve not only the national carrier but also other airlines operating in the Kingdom. The establishment of the new ground service … [Read more...] about New Saudi ground handling company
