Menzies Aviation Awarded Ground Handling License at Jorge Chávez International Airport: All You Need to Know

2024-03-15 19:48:22

The British company Menzies Aviation, part of the Agility group, received a ground handling license to provide passenger and ramp services at Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM). After a bidding process, the company was awarded an 8-year contract to provide these services, becoming one of the three ground handling companies at said airport.

As one of the main measures, the company will launch a local recruitment campaign to respond to demand and will ensure that all employees receive the most demanding training to offer safer services to customers.

Philipp Joeinig, CEO of Menzies Aviation, commented that over the last decade, they have focused on strategic growth in the region. “With the introduction of the Jorge Chávez International Airport, we made it the 134th airport in 14 countries in America. “We are looking forward to returning to Peru following 17 years (…) to work with many of our partner airlines that currently operate at the airport,” said the executive.

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Meanwhile, the firm highlighted the importance of operating in Jorge Chávez. “It provides access to more than 62 destinations and serves more than 25 passenger airlines, in addition to managing more than 213.77 thousand tons (kt) of cargo. In 2023 alone, it registered more than 170,500 aircraft movements, with a passenger volume of more than 21 million,” he highlighted in an official statement.

(Photo: Menzies)

Menzies Aviation Operations

The British company has become the largest aviation services group in the world by number of countries and aircraft shifts, with operations on six continents, in more than 265 airports in more than 55 countries. In addition, it provides services to more than 4 million flights per year and handles more than 2 million tons of cargo.

In general, the company offers complex and time-critical ground services, such as passenger services, lounges and ramps; air cargo services, such as wholesale cargo handling, storage and forwarding; and fuel services, such as fuel park management and aircraft refueling.

In 2022, Agility completed the acquisition of John Menzies PLC for US$972 million (around £763 million), creating Menzies Aviation.

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