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IndiGo Chooses Swissport for Ground Services at its first African destination

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 09:21:05 +0000

IndiGo has partnered with Swissport Kenya for ground services at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, marking the airline’s first foray into Africa. This collaboration between IndiGo and Swissport, a leading provider of airport ground services, sets the stage for seamless operations and exceptional passenger experiences at the Kenyan capital’s airport. The agreement encompasses a comprehensive range [...]

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IATA calls for Reforms to Stabilize Ground Handling Talent Pool

admin — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:10:40 +0000

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for holistic reforms to manage the long-term need for a stable talent base for the ground handling sector. Thousands of ground handling staff left the aviation industry during the pandemic. Now as aviation ramps up, the severe shortage of skilled ground handlers is shedding light on the need [...]

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SAL to Provide Ground Handling Services for Astral Aviation and EgyptAir

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:28:43 +0000

Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) recently announced an agreement with Astral Aviation that includes ground handling services. The agreement between SAL and Nairobi-based Astral Aviation was announced on Facebook. The deal includes ground handling services for freight and logistical support for cargo shipments at Saudi Arabia’s main airports, including Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam which will run [...]

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NAS awarded 10 Year Ground Handling Contract for Liberia’s Roberts International Airport

admin — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:48:00 +0000

The Liberia Airport Authority has awarded an exclusive ten-year ground handling management contract to National Aviation Services (NAS). Under the terms of the cooperation, NAS will provide comprehensive ground handling services at the Roberts International Airport (ROB) airport in Liberia. This includes passenger handling, ramp services and lost luggage handling for all airlines operating to [...]

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Uganda Airlines Plans to Spread its Wings by Expanding its Network to the UK

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 06:31:39 +0000

After launching its major long-haul expansion to Dubai, Uganda Airlines is now moving forward to UK as its second major long-haul flights. According to local media reports, Uganda Airlines has began the evaluation process by the United Kingdom CAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency to operate in the United Kingdom and Europe. The airline [...]

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Ground Handling must address Skills and Digitalization Challenges – IATA

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 11:20:27 +0000

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is focusing on standards, digitalization and addressing the skilled labor shortage to build resilience and ensure long-term sustainability post pandemic for ground handling activities. “There will be challenges as ground handling operations ramp up to meet growing demand as the aviation industry’s recovery from COVID-19 progresses. Overcoming labor shortages, [...]

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