Top 5 Ground Handling Companies
Amadeus IT Holding SA
Amadeus IT Holding SA is one of the best ground handling companies in the world. Amadeus was originally created as a neutral global distribution system (GDS) by Air France, Iberia, Lufthansa and SAS in 1987 in order to connect providers’ content with travel agencies and consumers in real time. At the beginning of Amadeus, the Amadeus systems were functionally dedicated to airline reservation and centered on the PNR (Passenger Name Record), the passenger’s travel file. Throughout the years, the PNR was opened up to additional travel industries.
Aviapartner Group
Aviapartner, whose origins date back to 1949 under the name of Herfurth Air Services to become ‘Belgavia’ in the late 1960s, is the second best ground handling company in the world. It is a Belgian company that provides aircraft ground handling services at 37 airports in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and The Netherlands. Among the airports served are Amsterdam, Brussels, Milan, Dusseldorf, Rome, Nice, Toulouse and Malaga
BBA Aviation plc
BBA Aviation plc is the third best ground handling company in the world. It is a British multinational aviation services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. BBA Aviation is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. A major divestment came in 2000 when it sold its Mintex brake-pad division for £389m. It also diversified into flight training in 2000 buying Oxford Aviation. The following year it bought Aircraft Service International Group (‘ASIG’) of the US, doubling the group’s presence in the commercial ground handling market.
Çelebi Ground Handling Inc
Çelebi is the fourth best ground handling company in the world. It stepped into the aviation industry with the establishment of Çelebi Ground Handling in 1958 as Turkey’s first privately-owned ground handling services company. Today, it stands out as one of the most successful examples of integrated services in the Turkish civil aviation industry, offering the full range of services within the scope of ground handling at world-class quality.
Dnata
Dubai National Air Transport Association is the fifth best ground handling company in the world. It is one of the largest suppliers of combined air services in the world offering aircraft ground handling, cargo, travel, and flight catering services across five continents. Dnata employs over 6,500 people who handle passenger, cargo, ramp and technical services for airlines at Dubai International Airport. Globally, Dnata also provides airport services to over 70 airports.
