At Brussels Airport, ground handling is provided by external service providers responsible for key services such as baggage handling and catering transport. As the licences in five categories of ground handling are set to expire at the end of October 2025, Brussels Airport launched a selection process in early 2024 to award new licences. Following this procedure, Brussels Airport Company has granted new licences for all restricted categories. These new licences will be valid for seven years. In … [Read more...] about Brussels Airport Company awards new ground handling licences
Ground Handling & Cargo Terminals
Menzies Aviation receives ISO 27001 certification for information security
Menzies Aviation, the leading service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, has received the internationally recognised ISO/IEC 27001 certification, the global standard for information security management systems (ISMS). This underscores Menzies’ unwavering commitment to the very highest standards of data security. The accreditation, awarded by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) reaffirms that Menzies Aviation … [Read more...] about Menzies Aviation receives ISO 27001 certification for information security
Cathay Cargo Terminal achieves IATA Security Management System (SeMS) certification
Cathay Cargo Terminal announced that it has become the first ground-handling organisation in Asia to successfully achieve the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Security Management System (SeMS) certification, attaining Operating Status — the highest possible tier for a first-time SeMS certification. IATA SeMS provides a structured framework for proactively managing regulatory compliance, security risks, threats, and vulnerabilities. Organisations who take an SeMS approach work to … [Read more...] about Cathay Cargo Terminal achieves IATA Security Management System (SeMS) certification
SATS, Vietnam Airlines sign MoU to develop air cargo terminal and explore strategic initiatives at new Long Thanh
SATS Ltd. (SATS), one of the world’s largest providers of air cargo handling services, and Vietnam Airlines JSC (VNA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 13 March 2025 to build and operate an air cargo terminal at the new Long Thanh International Airport (LTIA) in Vietnam. The two companies will also collaborate on strategic initiatives, including enhancing the support of ground and cargo handling services across VNA’s international network. LTIA, located 35 kilometres from Ho Chi … [Read more...] about SATS, Vietnam Airlines sign MoU to develop air cargo terminal and explore strategic initiatives at new Long Thanh
dnata secures seven-year ground handling license at Zürich Airport
dnata, a leading global air and travel services provider, has been re-awarded the license to provide ground handling services at Zürich Airport (ZRH) in Switzerland. The extension follows a competitive public tender conducted by the airport operator, and secures dnata’s position at ZRH for another seven years. dnata currently serves 40 passenger and cargo airlines in Zürich with a team of over 500 employees, safely handling over 35 aircraft turnarounds and 150 tonnes of cargo every … [Read more...] about dnata secures seven-year ground handling license at Zürich Airport
Hactl secures Hungary Airlines as first new carrier of 2025
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong’s Kong’s largest independent cargo handler - has signed its first carrier of 2025, having won the contract to handle new cargo airline Hungary Airlines. Hungary Airlines has begun scheduled services between its Budapest hub and Hong Kong, using 62 tonne capacity A330F aircraft. Hactl has been appointed to provide a one-stop-shop service for the new Hong Kong flights, covering cargo terminal operations, aircraft loading and unloading, and … [Read more...] about Hactl secures Hungary Airlines as first new carrier of 2025
