Archive for Ground Services

Servisair secures JetBlue deicing at BOS and LGA

Jan 17, 2013 No Comments by

Servisair announced that it has been awarded two important deicing contracts for JetBlue at Boston Logan International Airport and LaGuardia Airport beginning October 2012. Boston is a JetBlue hub with in excess of 100 flights daily; Servisair provides deicing services to several customers at BOS, including, among others, British Airways, JAL, US Airways, Spirit, Air [...]

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ATS commences service for Japan Airlines B787 Dreamliner in San Diego

Dec 07, 2012 No Comments by

Airport Terminal Services (ATS) is pleased to announce that Japan Airlines (JAL) appointed ATS as their ground service provider for ramp and cabin cleaning service at San Diego International Airport (SAN). Launch of inaugural operations for JAL’s newest B787 Dreamliner route took place on December 2nd, 2012. This award by JAL in SAN provides ATS [...]

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Servisair launched Servisair Deicing Services Inc.

Dec 04, 2012 No Comments by

Servisair announced today that it has launched a new deicing/anti-icing focused company, Servisair Deicing Services Inc. (SDS). SDS will encompass Servisair’s current centralized deicing operations at Toronto Pearson International and Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International airports, as well as future deicing/anti-icing business in Canada. “We feel that this strategic move will allow us to better promote [...]

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Servisair Fuel Services commences into-plane fueling services for American Airlines at Phoenix (PHX)

Nov 27, 2012 No Comments

Servisair Fuel Services began delivering Into-Plane fueling services for American Airlines at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, PHX. The PHX operation represents the 6th location where American Airlines has selected Servisair to meet their into-plane fueling needs and is the 13th city in North America where Servisair provides into-plane and ground support equipment fueling services. “Servisair has [...]

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New warehouse contract for Menzies with Emirates Sky Cargo in Amsterdam

Nov 27, 2012 No Comments

Menzies announced to have been able to secure a five year contract with Emirates Sky Cargo (EK) for their warehouse operation in Amsterdam. Besides the full freighter handling on the ramp, which was already performed by Menzies’ Freighter Handling Team for many years, they will now also provide warehouse cargo handling services to EK for both [...]

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Servisair and Greek carrier Aegean Airlines extend partnership

Nov 15, 2012 No Comments

Servisair is pleased to announce it has won a recent contract at LGW to provide full Ground Handling and Cargo services to Aegean Airlines, set to begin winter 2012 when the introduction of a new daily route from LGW to Athens begins operation. Aegean Airlines is already a prestigious member of the Star Alliance Group, [...]

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WFS wins BA World Cargo handling contract at LGW

Nov 08, 2012 No Comments

The new contract, effective December 1st 2012, will see approximately half of the airline’s cargo team at Gatwick transfer to WFS, the world’s largest air cargo handling organisation which handles over four million tonnes of cargo per annum for some 300 airline and airport customers at 120 stations globally. The remaining members of the BAWC [...]

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WFS extends scope of work for TAP Portugal in North America

Nov 05, 2012 No Comments

Under the terms of the agreement, effective October 1st, WFS will provide loading and unloading services for baggage, cargo and mail, cabin cleaning, aircraft towing and marshalling. It will also take responsibility for passenger services for TAP at Newark, covering passenger check-in, ticketing, gate services, lost and found support and operations. Glenn A. Rutkowski, Senior [...]

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Swissport wins new cargo customers in Copenhagen

Nov 01, 2012 No Comments

Swissport International has won cargo handling contracts with two new customers at Copenhagen Airport, adding Lufthansa and Finnair to its cargo customer list. Services for Lufthansa will begin on 1st December, and will include cargo handling for Lufthansa’s multiple daily flights to and from the airport and road feeder services between Copenhagen and Lufthansa’s Frankfurt [...]

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Aviapartner Cargo Liège achieves TACSS

Oct 16, 2012 No Comments

Aviapartner Cargo Liège has passed a TACSS (Tapa Air Cargo Security Standards) audit this week. The TAPA Air Cargo Security Standard is a certifiable security programme for the air cargo industry aimed to provide quantifiable standards and industry recognised methods to help reduce the risks to air cargo while in the care and control of ground handlers [...]

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