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Oct 02, 2015 (newstodate): The Swedish airport handling company Aviator is poised to become the largest handling company at London Gatwick Airport.
Aviator has struck a deal with Swissport to over this company's handling activities at the airport from November 9, 2015, including ground handling related assets, contracts and staff.
This latest acquisition is part of Aviator's strategic development in the UK, giving an opportunity to increase the customer portfolio at such an important location.
In August 2015 Aviator was been appointed as ground-handling agent to British Airways at London Gatwick in a contract comprising Ramp, Operations and Dispatch services, also taking effect from November 9, 2015.
And from October 2,1015, Aviator is contracted by British Airways to provide ground handling services at Newcastle airport, including full passenger & ramp handling services together with the provision of personnel in the British Airways Executive Lounge.
In 2014, Aviator acquired the former Servisair ground handling operations at at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in Finland, London Gatwick and Newcastle Airports in the United Kingdom as well as taking over the Swissport operations at Birmingham Airport in the UK.
As a result of Swissport's take-over of Servisair in 2013, the ex-Servisair cargo companies at Helsinki Airport as well as at London Gatwick Airport and Newcastle Airport had to be divested by Swissport as part of the EU Commission's accept of the merger transaction.
Aviator has struck a deal with Swissport to over this company's handling activities at the airport from November 9, 2015, including ground handling related assets, contracts and staff.
This latest acquisition is part of Aviator's strategic development in the UK, giving an opportunity to increase the customer portfolio at such an important location.
In August 2015 Aviator was been appointed as ground-handling agent to British Airways at London Gatwick in a contract comprising Ramp, Operations and Dispatch services, also taking effect from November 9, 2015.
And from October 2,1015, Aviator is contracted by British Airways to provide ground handling services at Newcastle airport, including full passenger & ramp handling services together with the provision of personnel in the British Airways Executive Lounge.
In 2014, Aviator acquired the former Servisair ground handling operations at at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in Finland, London Gatwick and Newcastle Airports in the United Kingdom as well as taking over the Swissport operations at Birmingham Airport in the UK.
As a result of Swissport's take-over of Servisair in 2013, the ex-Servisair cargo companies at Helsinki Airport as well as at London Gatwick Airport and Newcastle Airport had to be divested by Swissport as part of the EU Commission's accept of the merger transaction.