Czech Airlines Attracts New Passenger and Aircraft Handling Customers
The Czech Airlines Ground Operations Division, which provides handling services at Prague Airport, has won new contracts. Since mid-April, Czech Airlines' handling staff has been handling the regular flights of the Swedish carrier City Airlines and the charter flights of an Egyptian carrier, Air Cairo. Ground Handling / gha_0020 / 07 May

Aviapartner: Major handling contract with KLM in Marseille, Nice and Toulouse
In Toulouse, Aviapartner will be handling KLM 3 daily flights as of 3 June 2008. In Nice, KLM will switch to Aviapartner Handling as of 17 June for their 4 daily flights and in Marseille as of 30 September 2008 for their 3 daily flights. All these flights are operated with Fokker 70 and Fokker 100 aircraft. Ground handling / gha_0019 / 06 May

Menzies Aviation awarded further 3 years withThai Airways at London Heathrow Airport
Menzies Aviation is pleased to announce the award of a further three year contract with Thai Airways International for cargo handling at London Heathrow Ground Handling / gha_0018 / 25 Apr
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Menzies Aviation expands US operations with JetBlue
Menzies Aviation is pleased to announce that on 1st May 2008 it will start operations at Austin Bergstrom International Airport in Texas with JetBlue Airways, the award-winning US low-fare airline, as its launch customer. Ground Handling / gha_0017 / 22 Apr

Air Wisconsin Expands Ground Handling Agreement With United Airline
Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation today announced an expanded agreement with United Airlines, which adds ramp services to the overwing (passenger) services Air Wisconsin currently performs at United's Washington Dulles (IAD) hub, and also increases from 23 to 27 the number of cities throughout the United States in which Air Wisconsin provides complete ground handling services for United Express flights. GHA / gha_0016 / 17 Apr

Swissport Europe on the move
Swissport International is further consolidating its leading industry position. The world number one in the aviation services sector is adding various new activities in Vienna, Kiev, Paris and Athens to its product and client portfolio. Ground Handling / gha_0015 / 13 Apr

Menzies Aviation acquires Novia in Sweden
Menzies Aviation is pleased to announce that terms have been agreed to acquire Novia Sverige AB (Novia), a wholly owned subsidiary of Novia Scandinavia. The acquisition accelerates Menzies expansion in Scandinavia and is complimentary with its existing operations. Ground Handling / gha_0014 / 05 Mar

Menzies Aviation wins Delta Air Lines Cargo Contract at London Heathrow Airport
Menzies Aviation has been awarded the Delta Air Lines Cargo Handling Contract at London Heathrow Airport. The three-year contract will commence on the 30th March, 2008, when Delta inaugurates flights to London Heathrow in addition to their current London Gatwick operation. Ground Handling / gha_0013 / 31 Mar

Aviapartner: impressive growth rates for Cargo Services and Handling Services business units
Aviapartner is proud to announce significant volume growth in both of her Handling and Cargo business units for the year 2007. Aviapartner Cargo Services: In 2007 Aviapartner Cargo registered impressive volume increases, totalling 1,448,000 tons of cargo handled, which represents a 48.8 % increase compared to 2006. Ground Handling / gha_0012 / 26 Mar

Jet Aviation Rebranded as DNATA Switzerland
Dnata, the leading airport services provider in the Middle East, today welcomed Jet Aviation Handling AG into the group as Dnata Switzerland AG. The rebranding of the company is the final part of the process to integrate the two companies following the acquisition of Jet Aviation Handling AG, the airport handling division of Swiss-based Jet Aviation Group, by Dnata in November 2007. Ground handling / gha_0011 / 12 Mar

Menzies Aviation awarded further contracts at Hyderabad International Airport
Menzies Aviation is pleased to announce success in being awarded further contracts at the new Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Hyderabad which officially opens in March 2008, when Menzies Aviation opens its doors for the start of operations at the new airport. Ground Handling / gha_0010 / 04 Mar

Variglog extends cargo handling contract with Fraport Cargo Services
Fraport Cargo Services is pleased to announce the extension of its handling contract with longtime customer Varig Logistica. As a result, Fraport Cargo Services (FCS) will continue to perform the physical cargo handling for the Brazilian airline which has been cooperating with FCS for many years. Ground Handling / gha_0009 / 25 Feb

Swissport wins licence on Cyprus
Swissport International has obtained the licences (for a period of 7 years) to provide ground services at Larnaca and Paphos airports on Cyprus, together with its partners G.A.P. Vassilopoulos and Cyprus Airways. The new operations are scheduled to commence on May 15.
Ground Handling / gha_0008 / 22 Feb

Iberia signs new handling contracts with three airlines
Iberia has signed new handling contracts with Atlas Blue, TAM, and Turkish Airlines, whereby it will provide services to their passengers and aircraft at the Madrid and Barcelona airports. Iberia is to provide ramp services to TAM aircraft at Madrid-Barajas airport. Ground Handling / gha_0007 / 05 Feb

Appointment of new COO Cargo, Heath White
Aviapartner, Europe’s leading independent ground handler, announces the appointment of Heath White as Chief Operating Officer of the Business Unit Cargo for the whole Aviapartner network, effective 4 February 2008. Ground Handling / gha_0006 / 01 Feb