Ground Handling Services

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This is a thread for topical discussion about GHS at BHX.

 

[smithy108]

Airport firm acquisition sees change at Birmingham Airport
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Menzies Aviation has acquired de-icing Airline Services, giving it a presence at Birmingham Airport for the first time.

£35m-turnover Airline Services provides de-icing and aircraft presentation services to over 60 airlines at 12 UK airports, together with ground handling operations at London Gatwick.

The acquired trade and assets takes will take Menzies into four new UK airport locations – Liverpool, Newcastle, Birmingham and Exeter.

Forsyth Black, managing director of Menzies Aviation said: “This is a significant addition to our UK business and is line with our strategy to offer the deepest portfolio of products to our airline customers.

“The deal strengthens our market position in the UK, extends our product offering and takes us into new airports where we can now offer the full suite of Menzies services and continue to grow our business.”

Established for more than 30 years, Airline Services operates in 12 UK airports to over 60 airlines, together with ground handling operations at London Gatwick.

As part of the deal, Menzies Aviation will take on 900 new employees including Nigel Daniel, managing director of Airline Services, who will take up a leadership position on Menzies’ regional team.

Andy Lord, Menzies Aviation’s Executive Vice President – EMEA, said: “This acquisition has sound strategic logic and is a significant addition to our UK service offering.

“Adding Airline Services to our existing network gives us the opportunity to share facilities and expertise which will enable us to become even more competitive, I am also excited to be taking the Menzies brand and suite of services into 4 new airport locations.

“The Menzies Aviation team are eager to bring excellence, from touchdown to takeoff, to our newly expanded customer base.”

 

[HPsauce]

With Swissport offloading half their staff across UK airports (4550 staff) it tells us how they see air travel in the short to medium term. Very sad for those caught up in this.

 

[Brum X]

With Swissport offloading half their staff across UK airports (4550 staff) it tells us how they see air travel in the short to medium term. Very sad for those caught up in this.

My thoughts are with all those involved, worrying times indeed. ;-(

 

[Ianbutty]

Sadly slot more to come. The government did the right thing in furloughing. But it has to end and the easing back to the companies having to pay more for effectively laid off staff would always result in job losses.

Good news, as just stated by Robert Preston is that the UK debt v GDP is lower than the G7 countries, so the government will still be able to borrow our way out of this.

Plus, Imperial College are confident that they have found the vaccine with incredibly quick production...so fingers crossed.