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December 2011
Vol. 16 Issue 4

REGULARS

GHI NEWS
Finance agreed for outsourcing operation at PAL; Long term leases boost Baltic’s stock; Tenders and turmoil surround airport sales; AirBaltic pulls out of Tallinn; ISAGO award for ATS; Indian handler begins service at New Delhi; Finnair looks for a change of handler at Helsinki; WINGS applauds Signature Flight Support at NBAA; Fraport gearing up for the winter season;
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LEGAL COLUMN
Airports, strapped for cash, are seriously looking at ground handling as an ancillary revenue stream. But as Len Kirsch reveals, all that glitters is not gold.
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INDUSTRY OUTLOOK
In his last column of 2011, Peter Bluth sums up the aviation sector’s business activity for the year.
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IT NEWS
Extension signed with Unisys Australia for BRS; Amadeus links up with SITA; RFID tag contract for Las Vegas; Accra looks for better baggage reconciliation at Kotoka; Traxon enhances EDI messaging service to Air Mauritius; CUSS welcomed in Taiwan; Indian travellers to gain mobile phone check-in facility?
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INDUSTRY INTERVIEW
Angel Marcos, Flightcare’s recently appointed General Manager, spoke to Ground Handling International about handling in three countries – and what the future holds.
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WORLD ANALYSIS
For the purposes of this feature we have cast our net around Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland.
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PEOPLE AND APPOINTMENTS
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CARGO NEWS
Cargo posts growth in southern India: outlook good; GACAG gets into gear; Cool chain developments in Ethiopia help freight; DHL signs exclusive collection agreement in Jordan; Paperless policy project promotion at Schiphol; Perishables terminal passes its First milestone; Will new cargo facility be able to take the pressure?; Training programme receives positive feedback.
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Ramp SafetY BRiefing
Krzysztof Kuzminski, Security Manager at GDN Airport Services, turns his attention to the ramp in this issue and asks whether handlers are aware of exactly what’s underfoot.
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RAMP EQUIPMENT
New freight container for sensitive cargo; Hangzhou Xiaoshan International in BHS deal.
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RAMP FORUM
Indian sour grapes for the biggest Airbus?; Drugs probe had handler involvement; F for frustration leads to rapid disembarkation.
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the green pages
ETS: First the good news…; … and now the bad; Biobus does the rounds – on waste oil; Environmental plaudit for conscientious carrier; Battery and biodiesel making their mark at Schiphol; ISO accreditation for Russian heavyweight; Alternative fuel for the world’s airlines: doing the sums; New electric trucks drive into the marketplace; Fuel cell technology finding adoption in Asia; Green initiatives abound at Nice airport for MAP; New GPUs set to make the ramp a cleaner place; Another carrier tries out biofuel.
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FEATURES

COMMUNICATION ON THE RAMP
Keeping in contact is vital on the ramp today. Fortunately, there are solutions readily available for the handler.
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LCV Cenex 2011
It’s heartening to report that the alternative fuel industry is alive and well – and moreover, it’s happy to take the limelight. Alwyn Brice attended the UK’s biggest annual event.
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CARGO UPDATE
Mark Whitehead, MD at HACTL, on the changing face of the cargo sector.
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Pushbacks
Has the recession hit the pushback manufacturers?
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Recycling
Another Scandinavian airport has taken up the challenge posed by waste de-icing Fluid and is now looking for useful savings, as well as lower emissions.
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GSE StratEGiES
Are you in the market for some new GSE? If so, there’s a lot of choice out there. But how do you save money and fulfil your SLA?
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HUMAN FACTORS
In the First of an occasional series, Greg Hoy picks up on a recent handling episode.
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FACTORY TOUR
Away from the busy industrial zones and nestling amidst a backdrop of vineyards and olive trees is a major Italian GSE supplier, reports Alwyn Brice.
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Handling directive revisions
Revisions to the 96/67/EC Handling Directive have been on the agenda for some little while. Here we interview Siim Kallas about some of the changes that lie in store – and ask affected parties for their views on the proposals.
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Safety awareneSS training
Here, Simon Walker expounds on the wisdom behind a robust SMS.
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