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Swissport International sign multi-year ground handling contract with low-cost airline Germanwings

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Opfikon, Switzerland, 2014-1-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Swissport International (Swissport), the world’s largest provider of ground handling services for the aviation industry, and Germanwings, one of the most successful low-cost airlines in Europe, have signed a multi-year ground handling contract. In the context of this contract, Swissport commenced ground handling services for Germanwings at four locations, Birmingham, Geneva,… Read the full news article

Swissport announced Servisair acquisition from Derichebourg group completed

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Swissport announced that the acquisition of Servisair from Derichebourg group has been completed today. On 2nd August Swissport announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Servisair. Financial terms were not disclosed. All required regulatory approvals were obtained before closing. Opfikon, Switzerland, 2013-12-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — With the closing, Swissport, owned by PAI… Read the full news article

Swissport very concerned about delay of Ukrainian judicial system and silence on Governmental side

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Highest Economic Court decision still pending UIA diluted Swissport’s shares in the meantime Government remains silent on protection of foreign investment 2013-09-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — The court appeal hearings at the Highest Economic Court keep being postponed, for the seventh time based on dubious reasons lastly on Friday, 30. August. In the meantime UIA (Ukrainian International… Read the full news article

Swissport International Ltd appointed Jean-Luc Payot new CEO Swissport Geneva

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Swissport International Ltd, leading provider of ground and cargo services to the aviation sector, is introducing Jean-Luc Payot as new CEO Swissport Geneva with effect 1st September 2013. Jean-Luc Payot will take over responsibility as CEO at Swissport in Geneva from Michel Glorieux, who will leave the company end of August to pursue new challenges outside… Read the full news article

Swissport announced it will acquire Servisair from the French Derichebourg SA

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2013-08-02— /travelprnews.com/ — Customers will benefit from the combined operational excellence and consistent service quality worldwide Swissport and the French Derichebourg SA today announced they have signed a definitive agreement under which Swissport will acquire Servisair from the French Derichebourg SA. In this context Swissport has secured appropriate financing for the acquisition by issuing and successfully… Read the full news article

Nils Pries Knudsen appointed Swissport International Head of Global Cargo Services

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2013-07-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Nils P. Knudsen is bringing over 30 years of international logistics and transport industry experience and a proven track record. He joined Swissport International in January 2009 as Senior Vice President Cargo – Europe, and will maintain this role until further notice. Before joining Swissport Nils had various senior positions with SAS… Read the full news article

Ground services operator Swissport regrets that trade unions CC.OO, UGT and USO at Spanish airports employ pressure rather than finding consensus

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2013-06-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Swissport, the largest independent operator of ground services to the aviation industry, regrets the industrial action called for by the trade unions CC.OO, UGT and USO at various Spanish airports, which it considers to be the result of the unions preferring pressure to consensus. After hours of negotiations until late on the… Read the full news article

Swissport court appeal hearing at the Highest Economic Court in Kiev, Ukraine postponed

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The court appeal hearing at the Highest Economic Court in Kiev, Ukraine that was scheduled for today was postponed and will only take place in two weeks. Swissport had appealed to the Highest Economic Court mid of April after having lost its business in the Ukraine to UIA (Ukrainian International Airlines) with a court decision… Read the full news article

Brussels Airport reports positive growth in May in spite of the strike at Swissport

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2013-06-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Brussels Airport reports positive growth in May in spite of the strike at Swissport Passengers In May Brussels Airport welcomed 1,719,561 passengers, making it the third month in a row with positive growth after the slight dip in January and February. Passenger numbers were up 0.7% in May in spite of the… Read the full news article

The State Secretary for Mobility and Brussels Airport Decided to take Compulsory measures to restore the operations at Brussels Airport

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2013-05-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — The State Secretary for Mobility and Brussels Airport have decided in mutual consultation to take a number of compulsory measures to restore operations at Brussels Airport. On Wednesday evening the trade unions and the Executive Board of Swissport agreed a protocol agreement, signed by the social mediator. In spite of this agreement,… Read the full news article