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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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Hactl wins Pride of Ground Handling Sustainability accolade

10 December 2021 | By International Airport Review

At the 2021 Pride of Ground Handling Awards, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited has attained the Sustainability Award, for the cargo handler’s environmental efforts and investments.

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EUROCONTROL data shows shorter and improved taxi-out times

1 December 2021 | By International Airport Review

Latest EUROCONTROL seasonal data shows that even as traffic recovered to 60 or 70 per cent of 2019 results this summer 2021, some of the longest taxi times were cut.

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Managing baggage operations at Belo Horizonte Airport

25 November 2021 | By Robson Freitas

Robson Freitas, Head of Operations, Safety and Security at Belo Horizonte International Airport, explains how his airport manages its baggage operations and how airports can offer new baggage services to their passengers which improve the customer experience.

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Winter service at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport

22 November 2021 | By Dragan Dimitrijevic

Dragan Dimitrijevic, Technical Maintenance Director at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, tells International Airport Review about how the airport keeps a cool head when winter weather descends.

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IATA reveal ground handling priorities post-COVID-19 pandemic

17 November 2021 | By International Airport Review

The International Air Transport Association has revealed priorities, post-COVID-19 pandemic, to build resilience and sustainability for ground handling activities.

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Remaining operational in challenging weather

8 November 2021 | By Wayne Harvey

Wayne Harvey, Vice President, Operational, Technical and Regulatory Affairs at the Canadian Airports Council, talks to International Airport Review about how Canadian airports deal with winter weather and how they are preparing for the incoming change to the Global Reporting Format.

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IATA data shows air cargo increased 9.1 per cent in September 2021

4 November 2021 | By International Airport Review

The International Air Transport Association has released results for global air cargo markets in September 2021, showing an ongoing demand that will exceed pre-COVID-19 levels.

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EUROCONTROL data reveals recovering flights and increasing delays

4 November 2021 | By International Airport Review

EUROCONTROL’s latest data snapshot reveals flight recovery during summer 2021, yet ongoing and increasing delays for passengers.

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Schiphol Airport to pilot sustainable taxiing roadmap

26 October 2021 | By International Airport Review

Dutch aviation sector reveals a roadmap to reduce fuel consumption of taxiing and CO2, nitrogen, and particulate matter to make sustainable taxiing a standard procedure at Schiphol Airport by 2030.

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FAA and NASA complete trialling new software to reduce gate pushbacks

30 September 2021 | By International Airport Review

New software that calculates gate pushbacks at busy hub airports, has been announced by the U.S. Transportation Department’s FAA and NASA, with aims to launch the advanced technology at 27 airports.

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AGI launches new dual-facility system at Newark Airport

8 September 2021 | By International Airport Review

Alliance Ground International has launched new off-airport and on-site facilities at Newark Airport, to boost handling capacity, reduce wait times, and decongest traffic on airport roads.

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AI, data, and biometrics: The key to a sustainable future for baggage?

10 August 2021 | By BagsID Network

Join International Airport Review in partnership with BagsID for a panel discussion on whether AI, data, and biometrics are the key to a sustainable future for baggage

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Watch TAV Technologies’ new corporate video

30 July 2021 | By TAV Technologies

TAV Technologies is pleased to share its new corporate video.

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IATA publishes research on aviation training requirements post-pandemic

14 July 2021 | By International Airport Review

Findings from an IATA survey have outlined that safety, operations and security will be the main areas where training will be required post-pandemic, once the workforce begins to return to the industry.

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Collaboration is key in making aviation truly sustainable

30 June 2021 | By Mehmet Mercan

Mehmet Mercan, Operations Director at Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM), shares his insight into the aviation industry’s future sustainability targets and explains how the importance of state support incentives should not be undervalued in reaching these goals.

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