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Apr 27, 2007 (newstodate): Swissport International has now extended its East European coverage to include Bulgaria.
Swissport has established a new ground handling company at Sofia, Bulgaria, to serve the growing aviation business in this market.
Christian Draeger has been named to head the new company - the airport's first independent handling company - as Managing Director.
The move to Bulgaria is part of Swissport's strategy to identify emergning new markets with a growth potential, and follows on Swissport's entry into Ukraine from June 1, 2006.
Swissport Bulgaria was set up on August 7, 2006, and has since worked its way through the legal processes to obtain licenses and permits.
Swissport has established a new ground handling company at Sofia, Bulgaria, to serve the growing aviation business in this market.
Christian Draeger has been named to head the new company - the airport's first independent handling company - as Managing Director.
The move to Bulgaria is part of Swissport's strategy to identify emergning new markets with a growth potential, and follows on Swissport's entry into Ukraine from June 1, 2006.
Swissport Bulgaria was set up on August 7, 2006, and has since worked its way through the legal processes to obtain licenses and permits.