Tag: ground handler

Heathrow Airport Christmas strikes to go ahead by both UK Border Force and ground handlers risking hours of delays over 10 days

By Callum Marius, mylondon.news It's supposed to be the busiest time of year for travel, but this winter is turning out to be the busiest time for industrial action in and around the capital. The city's largest airport, Heathrow, is now expected to see hours-long delays at three of its terminals ...

AirAsia India deploys revolutionary TaxiBot operations at Bengaluru International Airport 

As one of the key initiatives during Tata Sustainability Month, AirAsia India today flagged off the commencement of TaxiBot operations at Bengaluru International Airport, following successful trials and subsequent implementation at Delhi International Airport. The flag-off event was attended by Mr...

Menzies Aviation and Avianca strengthen partnership with three new contracts

Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, today announces an additional three new contracts with major Latin American carrier Avianca. These wins will see Menzies become the airline’s ground handling service provider at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Toronto Pears...

Market size debate as JNIA gets third ground handler

By Alex Nelson Malanga | thecitizen.co.tz Reports from the Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) have it that it has granted a concession to Celebi Tanzania Aviation Services to operate as a ground handler at the Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) in Dar es Salaam. This has prompted debat...

Comment: How technology can help in effective ground operations recovery

Tal Leemor, head of partnerships at tracking system provider hoopo, believes that tracking technologies can help the aviation industry recover from the global slump and lead to more efficient long-term operational efficiencies For the past year, airports have been operating in a near zero-rev...

Dnata hopes to streamline Changi Airport operations with new technology

Dnata is rolling out new technology at Singapore’s Changi Airport designed to streamline workflows, provide greater transparency across the handling process and to share data across the supply chain. The technology chosen for the job is Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT)’s New Generation (NG...

IATA, CANSO and ICAO join forces to improve runway safety

IATA is teaming up with the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on a virtual training initiative to boost runway safety and improve the operational efficiency of aviation. The three industry organisations have launched a new ...

dnata becomes first ground handler to complete green aircraft turnaround in the United States

dnata, one of the world's largest air services providers, has achieved a significant milestone in its sustainability journey by successfully executing a green turnaround in the United States. dnata ensured a smooth and safe turnaround of a VivaAerobus Airbus A320 aircraft using only zero-emission ra...

Raising the bar in aviation ground support services

By TheNationOnlineng.net The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO Aviance) is inching closer to achieving its five-year transformation agenda (2019-2023) aimed at growing the company and delivering operational efficiency. It has ramped up operations of all its subsidiaries, even as its G...

AeroGround becomes biggest ground handler at new Berlin airport

With the opening of Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) on October 31, 2020, AeroGround Berlin GmbH, a subsidiary of AeroGround Flughafen München GmbH, commenced ground handling services at the new location. By gaining the Lufthansa Group and Eurowings as new clients at the capital city airport, Ae...

dnata named ‘Ground Handler of the Year’ for the 6th year

For the 6th consecutive year, dnata has been named ‘Ground Handler of the Year’ at the 2020 Air Cargo News Awards. The award, which has long been recognised as the preeminent accolade in the air cargo industry, was accepted by Ross Marino, dnata’s Regional CEO for Europe, at a digital event. ...

Havaş employees go mobile with ‘APPRON’

Turkish Ground handler Havaş has launched an in-house communication platform developed for its employees named APPRON with the aim of strengthening internal communication and bringing more than 4 thousand employees together on a single platform. The mobile application is a first in the industry. ...

Frustrated Baggage Handler Jailed for Swapping 286 Luggage Bag Tags

A 66 year old man was jailed for 20 days on today when it was discovered he had swapped 286 luggage tags on bags, sending them to different destinations. The aggrieved Changi Airport baggage handler named Tay Boon Keh was convicted on 20 counts of mischief It was through "the concerted effor...

Ground Handler Injured in Airport Accident

Passengers travelling to Dubai from Goa were stranded for nearly two hours after a catering vehicle and a ground handling vehicle collided with each other leaving a ground handling staffer was severly injured at Dabolim airport on Thursday evening. The incident took place soon after the landing ...

National Aviation Services Uganda renews ISAGO certification

Ground handler National Aviation Services (NAS) has renewed its IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) in Uganda. ISAGO is an internationally recognised system for assessing the operational management and control systems for ground handling service providers. It is based on industr...

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