Ground services provider dnata has announced the appointment of Clive Sauvé-Hopkins as divisional senior vice president for the company's airport operations, effective immediately. In his role, Sauvé-Hopkins will oversee dnata’s global ground handling and cargo business at 97 airports in 16 c...

Qantas has chosen Swissport as its ground handling partner at Melbourne International Airport in Australia. After providing ground handling services for the airline's domestic flights over many years, Swissport commenced handling for the carrier’s international flights this week - including the...

Menzies has introduced a series of accessibility tools to its careers and corporate website, making it easier for existing and prospective employees to access the latest career opportunities barrier-free. Visitors to the Global Careers Hub can now access a wide range of tools to customise their dig...

In January, EASA published the first-ever proposal to regulate ground handling operations across EU airports. The move was welcomed by the ground handling industry, which had campaigned for the introduction of regulation for years. EASA hopes regulation will improve safety on the ramp, and, ac...

Australia's aviation industry faces a skills shortage after losing so many workers to the coronavirus pandemic, experts have warned. It is estimated 25,000 people left the commercial aviation sector in Australia after airlines made staffing cuts, having been one of the worst hit industries throug...

Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus has been awarded a contract to provide ground handling services for IAG carriers at Dublin Airport. Under the agreement, IAG-owned carriers British Airways, Iberia Express and Vueling will have their aircraft served by Aer Lingus at DUB starting June this year. Th...

DHL Supply Chain has signed a new five-year contract to handle easyJet's ground handling operations at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, it was announced last week. The new contract expands the long-standing partnership between DHL and easyJet, which launched in 2017 when DHL was appointed to manage...

ARGS speaks with dnata CEO Steve Allen to understand how the ground handler will be working with EASA to implement the body's recently proposed regulations for ground handling at EU airports. Welcoming the proposals, Allen says the next step is global standardisation of ground handling operation...

Last week, ARGS was invited by dnata to tour its Dubai headquarters and airport facilities. We took this opportunity to find out more about how the ground handler will work with EASA to implement the body's recently proposed ground handling regulations at EU airports. Having welcomed the proposa...

dnata said it has made a further step to reduce its carbon footprint by 50 per cent by 2030, by swapping airside diesel vehicles at Schiphol Airport for electric smart cars. As a part of the ground handler's eight-year green operations strategy, it has taken delivery of 15 electric smart cars, an...

This week, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) announced regulatory proposals for ground handling operations at EU airports - a move that ground handlers have praised with "excitement". For some time ground handlers and service providers have called on EASA to introduce regulations i...

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the first-ever proposal to regulate ground handling across EU airports in a move to increase the safety, cybersecurity and consistency of all the actions that happen on the ground before and after a flight. The proposed regulation wou...

Ink Innovation has signed an agreement with ground handling company FRS Services to bolster operations at Munich International Airport by implementing Ink's Departure Control System (Ink DCS). FRS will use the many features of Ink DCS to improve process efficiency, especially in check-in, baggage,...

After an incredible and rewarding tenure of 10 years at Swissport, Nadia Kaddouri, Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, has announced her decision to step down from her role and embark on a new chapter in her professional journey. During her time at Swissport, Nadia Kaddouri has worked with...

Despite the current challenges of travel – ranging from skyrocketing air, hotel, and restaurant prices, strikes, and record heatwaves - passengers continue to visit airport lounges. According to Patrik Bayardo, Head of Hospitality at Aviator Airport Alliance, a full-range provider of aviation serv...