Swissport International AG and the Saudi ASYAD Holding, signed binding transaction agreements for the sale of a 49 percent stake in Swissport Saudi Arabia to ASYAD. The two partners are embarking on a strategic partnership to jointly drive the development and growth of the aviation ground services ...

National carrier Air Tanzania Company Ltd (ATCL) have entered a business partnership with Swissport International with the agreement to provide ground handling services at Kilimanjaro Airport. The contract, which got underway in January, will see the handler replace NAS-Dar Airco, the previous i...

Swissport has launched Swissport Executive Aviation at Auckland Airport, New Zealand, replacing the airfield’s former Fixed Base Operation (FBO) Skycare. The Auckland-based executive aviation arm of Aerocare became a part of Swissport International AG in March 2018. According to Rob D’Al...

Ground handling provider Swissport International has launched a new operation at Naha Airport, Okinawa, further cementing the company’s growth in Japan and the Asia Pacific region. The Swissport Okinawa team is supporting the start-up of Hong Kong Express’s new daily Airbus 321 Hong Kong –...

Swissport International has been awarded a license for 15 airports in a global tender for airport ground handling services by the Moroccan airport operator ONDA. The new license has a term of seven years and is valid for the airports in Agadir, Al Hoceima, Casablanca, Dakhla, Errachidia, Essaou...

Swissport International has been awarded a license for 15 airports in a global tender for airport ground handling services by the Moroccan airport operator ONDA. The new license has a term of seven years and is valid for the airports in Agadir, Al Hoceima, Casablanca, Dakhla, Errachidia, Essaoui...

Swissport has committed to further invest in environmentally friendly equipment and by 2025 is aiming to increase its electric vehicle fleet to at least 50 per cent. The ground handler revealed the target in its latest sustainability report and the move is part of a strategy to further reduce it...

Swissport increased its revenue by 6.1 per cent to €1.52 billion in the first half of 2019 compared to €1.43 billion in the same period in 2018. The company’s revenue growth continued to be profitable with its operating EBITDA up 7.2 per cent to €121.9 million for the first six months of...

Swissport International has closed and settled its debt refinancing and is using the net proceeds to repay its existing debt. The Swiss ground handler’s refinancing includes 5.25 per cent of senior secured notes at €410 million, and nine per cent senior notes at €250 million alon...

Ground handling specialist Swissport has announced that its president and CEO, Eric Born, has agreed to extend his contract for a further year. The agreement is subject to the company successfully completing a planned debt refinancing by September 2019, and will see Born extend his position as p...

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is set to face August Bank Holiday (26 August) travel chaos with Swissport ground handling workers set to go on strike over pay and other issues. The GMB Union said it is undertaking industrial action ballots for around 200 members working on the Swissport easyJet c...

Swissport has announced plans to refinance some of its outstanding debt, on the same day it released its positive financial results for the first half and second quarter of 2019. The anticipated proceeds from the refinancing, comprised of senior credit facilities and new notes, are expected to b...

Airport ground handling company Swissport has announced the extension of its 11-year partnership with Australian airline Tigerair for its domestic network. Tigerair confirmed Swissport as its ground handling partner for a three-year term, with the opportunity to extend for two years, renewing a ...

Ground handling company Swissport appoints Dr Peter Waller as their new Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Dr Christian Göseke, who informed Swissport of his intention to leave the company. Waller, joining from CEVA Logistics AG, will also become a member of Group Executive Management, assumin...

Swissport International has signed a five-year agreement with Honeywell to deploy the the GoDirect Ground service across its global operation as it looks to further boost performance and efficiencies. The technology created in partnership with global telematics company Pinnacle, enables users to co...