Swissport International has announced it has concluded a comprehensive partnership with Aer Lingus in which the global ground handler will be named “preferred partner” at ten Aer Lingus stations in Europe over the next few weeks. The stations will include key hubs such as Paris, London, Frankfurt and Brussels. Commenting on the deal, Remo Hanselmann, head of Aer Lingus Cargo said the partnership makes sound business sense: “With a volume agreement like this, we are not only … [Read more...] about Swissport signs multistation deal with Aer Lingus

Asia Airfreight Terminal Co Ltd (AAT) announced today its tonnage throughput for November 2009 was 56,866 tonnes, registering a growth of 18 per cent compared with the same month last year. Export cargo in November registered 43,650 tonnes, representing a yearon- year growth of 29 per cent. Import cargo volume for November was 12,940 tonnes, down 7 per cent from last year. Transhipment cargo volume was 277 tonnes; recording a decrease of 15 per cent year-on-year. The cumulative tonnage … [Read more...] about Hong Kong’s AAT sees Nov gains of 18%

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

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

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