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Ground Handling In-Depth Focus 2017
In this in-depth focus we examine how the efforts of airports and airlines to raise passenger satisfaction levels through improved on-time performance places huge pressure on ground handling procedures.
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Ground handling
Ground handling is the process of servicing an aircraft when it is parked, usually between flights whilst the plane is at the airport terminal gate.
Ground handling is frequently subcontracted by airlines to the airports they use, to third-party agents or to other airlines.
The ground handling team is made up of staff who perform a wide range of functions including:
- Ramp handling: guiding the plane into position and operating
- Servicing vehicles on the tarmac
- Refuelling and maintenance of the aircraft
- Clearing of the cabin and restocking of the catering supplies
- Check-in and boarding at the terminal gate
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Managing Jetstar’s mixed ground handling environment
Jetstar Airways is the Qantas Group’s low-cost carrier. Launched in 2003, it has significantly grown its aircraft fleet and now carries 20 million customers to 38 domestic and international destinations across the Asia Pacific region. The ground handling environment is mixed with Jetstar self-handling in seven airports and using third-party…
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Which? crowns king in city of six international airports
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International Airport Review – Issue #5 2017
Read Issue #5 of International Airport Review: Includes in-depth focuses on Security, Ground Handling and ATC/ATM, with articles covering airport development, airport collaborative decision making and how Dallas Fort Worth is using cargo to increase their revenue...
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Stakeholder collaboration
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Street King takes off at Luton Airport
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Airfield pavements and the A380
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Ground handling in-depth focus : Managing on-time performance
With the busiest single runway in the world, Gatwick Airport processes 55 traffic movements an hour at its peak. Head of Airside, Gary Cobb, reveals how the airport deals with this intensity and ensures its systems and processes are fully optimised.
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Making virtual reality a reality | IATA
After countless demos and feedback from the industry, IATA starts to offer a new training tool that addresses the challenges in operational training.
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Cargo focus: IATA’s 21 tips for optimising low automation operations
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Ground Handling In-Depth Focus 2017
With global air traffic continuing to rise and passengers placing an increased focus on on-time performance, the pressure on ground handling procedures has never been greater. By making these vital operations more efficient, airports and airlines can enhance safety, streamline manoeuvres and reduce operating costs...
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Cargo focus: IATA’s 5 ways to optimise low automation operations
Cargo terminal optimisation for manual/low automation operations as told by IATA's Ricardo Aitken.
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International Airport Review – Issue #3 2017
The digital version of Issue #3 2017 includes in-depth focuses on safety, construction and passenger flow, with articles covering revenues, ground handling, environmental sustainability and airport development...
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London Luton Airport unveils innovative equipment pooling system
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