Maintenance & Ground Handling News


12-May-2008
UNITED KINGDOM : Swissport UK confirmed it is to provide a new Central Load Planning service to Virgin Atlantic worldwide, under a new contract between the two businesses. The service will be operated by Swissport from mid-May-08 for all of Virgin Atlantic’s fleet on all services globally. Although Swissport provides a full ground handling service for Virgin Atlantic at London Gatwick (since 2004) and Manchester Airports, the contract covers Virgin Atlantic services at other UK airports and for aircraft in other countries. This is the first time that Swissport has provided its Central Load Planning skills to an entire airline.
21-Apr-2008
AUSTRIA : BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul Company, Dallas Airmotive, has signed an exclusive, long-term maintenance contract with Austrian Airlines for maintenance, repair and overhaul of the airline’s Rolls-Royce Tay engines.