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Menzies Aviation and Malaysia Airlines reaffirm partnership in Australia and New Zealand

Menzies Aviation has successfully extended a major contract with Malaysia Airlines for a further five years. Menzies will continue to provide passenger, ramp and cargo services at five locations across Australia and New Zealand, including Sydney Airport (SYD), Melbourne Airport (MEL), Adelaide Ai...
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Threat of planes being grounded at Heathrow as refuelling workers strike

Strikes by Unite members at Heathrow could see planes delayed, disrupted and grounded due to their inability to be refuelled, the union warned today (Monday 22 April). 50 refuellers working for AFS are to take industrial action for 72 hours beginning on 4 May after their employer imposed drastic ...
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Menzies Aviation records $2.2bn in revenue for FY23, with an EBITDA of $318m

Menzies Aviation, the leading service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, has announced three years of consecutive double-digit revenue growth, as air travel continues to edge closer to pre-pandemic levels. Reported in its 2023 Annual Review & Sustainability Report, the aviation s...

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Swissport awarded Loganair and Vueling contracts at Heathrow

Swissport has commenced services for Loganair and Vueling to provide airport ground services at Heathrow airport. The new contracts with the two carriers cover passenger services and ramp handling. Loganair is the UK’s largest regional airline and the contract to deliver its Terminal 2 opera...

Menzies boosts accessibility with assistive technology
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Menzies boosts accessibility with assistive technology

Menzies has introduced a series of accessibility tools to its careers and corporate website, making it easier for existing and prospective employees to access the latest career opportunities barrier-free. Visitors to the Global Careers Hub can now access a wide range of tools to customise their dig...

South Europe Ground Services to handle IAG carriers
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South Europe Ground Services to handle IAG carriers

South Europe Ground Services (SOEGS) has been chosen to provide ramp and ticket assistance services for Iberia, Iberia Express, Vueling and Level at all national airports. The new company will also deliver passenger handling for British Airways, Air Nostrum and Aer Lingus. The handler, with 10...

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Air Canada partners with SATS for its return to Singapore

Air Canada has awarded a passenger, ramp, and cargo handling contract to SATS as it prepares to resume flights to Singapore’s Changi International Airport for the first time in over 30 years. The airline will launch four Boeing 787-9 flights a week connecting Vancouver and Singapore, starting 4...

IATA: Electric GSE 'crucial' to industry's sustainability drive
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IATA: Electric GSE ‘crucial’ to industry’s sustainability drive

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has stated that electric ground support equipment (GSE) is one of a number of "crucial" sustainability measures for the aviation industry to implement to meet its climate commitments. In a new policy document, the body outlines that sustainable a...

Menzies to manage Houston airport's fuel farm
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Menzies to manage Houston airport’s fuel farm

Ground handling giant Menzies has been appointed to manage and operate the fuel farm and hydrant fuelling system at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas. The long-term contract with the airport's fuel consortium of airline partners, IAH Fuel Company, will see a dedicated team of...

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Southwest Airlines ramp, operations and cargo agents approve new contract

Southwest Airlines Co. today announced a ratified collective bargaining agreement for nearly 18,000 Southwest Airlines Ramp, Operations, Provisioning, and Cargo Agents. The contract covers the second-highest number of Employees, represented by the Transport Workers Union Local 555 (TWU 555), of t...

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Menzies Aviation secures new ground handling license in Peru

Menzies Aviation has secured a new ground handling license to deliver passenger and ramp services at Lima’s Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM), the main international and domestic airport in Peru. In a competitive bidding process, Menzies was selected for its expertise and experience in d...

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Swissport adds Palma de Mallorca to its network

Swissport has initiated operations at Palma de Mallorca (PMI), Spain's third-largest airport. Swissport has deployed a team of 300 passenger service agents and ramp handling professionals to handle some 220 flights a week during the travel peak over Easter. Initially the company serves airline...

Aer Lingus to provide ground handling for IAG carriers at Dublin Airport
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Aer Lingus to provide ground handling for IAG carriers at Dublin Airport

Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus has been awarded a contract to provide ground handling services for IAG carriers at Dublin Airport. Under the agreement, IAG-owned carriers British Airways, Iberia Express and Vueling will have their aircraft served by Aer Lingus at DUB starting June this year. Th...

DHL to manage easyJet's ground handling operations at Liverpool Airport
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DHL to manage easyJet’s ground handling operations at Liverpool Airport

DHL Supply Chain has signed a new five-year contract to handle easyJet's ground handling operations at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, it was announced last week. The new contract expands the long-standing partnership between DHL and easyJet, which launched in 2017 when DHL was appointed to manage...

Lufthansa cabin staff strikes set to affect 120,000 passengers this week
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Lufthansa cabin staff strikes set to affect 120,000 passengers this week

Lufthansa said around 120,000 passengers will be affected by strikes this week as cabin staff are set to walk out across key German airports. This week Lufthansa staff will go on strike at Frankfurt and Munich airports on 12 March and 13 March, respectively. Totalling 1,000 flights, Lufthansa ...

dnata CEO: 'Sustainable GSE will help reduce our carbon footprint by 50% by 2030 compared to 2022'
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dnata CEO: ‘Sustainable GSE will help reduce our carbon footprint by 50% by 2030 compared to 2022’

Sustainability is "at the heart of what we do", dnata CEO Steve Allen told journalists recently when he shared the ground handler's carbon footprint reduction strategy for 2030. Last week, Airside was invited to tour dnata's Dubai headquarters and airport facilities, where the ground handling bos...

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Aviator Airport Alliance wins “Sustainability Award 2024” from Lufthansa Group

Aviator Airport Alliance, a full-range provider of aviation services at 15 airports across the Nordics, has announced it has been awarded the "Sustainability Award 2024" by Lufthansa Group at their Arlanda station, marking a significant achievement in its partnership. This award, the first of its...

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Menzies Aviation bolsters leadership in Portugal

Menzies Aviation has announced a series of high-level appointments to support the expansion of its commercial and operational footprint in Southern Europe. In Portugal, Rui Gomes has been appointed as Vice President Portugal, joining from Samsic Portugal where he held the position of COO, oversee...

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Vietjet air and Swissport sign memorandum of understanding

Swissport International AG has been selected by Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet Air to provide a wide range of airport ground services. Swissport will also support and advise Vietjet Air in developing state-of-the-art air cargo handling services as well as managing air cargo centres to the hi...

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Çelebi Aviation Holding signed UN women’s empowerment principles

As part of its sustainability strategy, Çelebi Aviation Holding has committed to the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs). Supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals within its operations and the communities in which it operates, Çelebi Aviation Holding is looking to ensure gender equalit...

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Belgrade Airport transfers ground handling services to Menzies Aviation

Belgrade Airport announces Menzies Aviation has started providing full ground handling services at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport. From 5 March 2024, the aviation services provider will provide ramp handling and baggage, de-icing and passenger services. It will also provide PRM services and air...

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