All Menzies Aviation articles – Page 3
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Heathrow ground handlers strike suspended
Strike action due to begin on Friday December 16 at Heathrow airport involving ground handlers employed by Menzies has been suspended following last ditch peace talks.Menzies confirmed to Air Cargo News that cargo handlers were not involved in the most recently planned strike action.Talks have been held between Unite the ...
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NewsMenzies Aviation opens new global headquarters in London
His Majesty’s ambassador to the State of Kuwait Belinda Lewis, Menzies Aviation chief executive Philipp Joeinig and Menzies Aviation chairman Hassan El Houry. Photo: Menzies AviationGlobal aviation logistics specialist Menzies Aviation has opened new global headquarters in central London.The new London office in Bloomsbury Square was officially opened by Menzies ...
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NewsMenzies Aviation builds new board following acquisition
Global aviation logistics specialist Menzies Aviation has appointed three new members to its new board.Ehab Aziz, Cheryl Martin and Thomas Plenborg have joined the new board, chaired by Hassan El-Houry, that was established following the acquisition of Menzies by Agility.The board will support the executive management team in guiding Menzies’ ...
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Heathrow handler strikes at dnata and Menzies set to go ahead
Heathrow ground handlers at dnata and Menzies will take part in three days of strike action later this month over a pay dispute.The union representing the workers, Unite, warned that the strike action starting on November 18 and running to November 21 will cause "disruption, cancellation and delays" to flights ...
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Heathrow handlers ballot over strike action
Heathrow ground handlers working at Menzies and dnata will take part in a ballot for potential strike action over pay levels.Unite, the union representing the workers, said that 700 workers would take part in the poll that will run from October 12 to November 3.If strike action is approved, they ...
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The cargo warehouse of the future
On day two of the World Cargo Symposium, a panel discussion will be chaired by Menzies Aviation's Robert Fordree. Ahead of the discussion, Fordree has outlined his thoughts on how cargo handling facilities will develop in the coming years.During the heights of the Covid-19 pandemic the cargo industry experienced exponential ...
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NewsGrowing Philadelphia International selects Menzies for cargo handling
Source: Aviation Facilities CompanyMenzies Aviation has been selected as the new cargo handler at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), while Kale Logistics Solutions will provide the cargo community system.PHL said the two firms would be key players in its cargo expansion strategy, announced last year, in support of increasing regional demand ...
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NewsRAS wins new cargo handling contracts in Pakistan
Source: Menzies AviationHandler Menzies Royal Airport Services (RAS) - 49% owned by Menzies Aviation - has won several new cargo handling contracts in Pakistan.The company said that since Menzies acquired its shareholding, it has secured deals including cargo with airblue, Jazeera, AirSial, Fly Jinnah, the United Nations, flynas and British ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo resumes Queensland-Hong Kong service
Cathay Pacific Cargo has resumed its weekly Boeing 747 freighter service from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport in Queensland, Australia to Hong Kong.In a LinkedIn post on August 4, the carrier said: "We are thrilled to be supporting local producers once more, delivering a wide range of exports including chilled meats, vegetables ...
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Agility finalises Menzies acquisition
Agility has finalised its acquisition of UK-based John Menzies PLC and will combine the business with its National Aviation Services (NAS) business.The boards of Agility and Menzies reached agreement on March 30 on Agility’s cash offer to acquire 100% of Menzies ordinary shares following a series of exchanges between the ...
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Menzies Aviation joins decarbonisation alliance
Global aviation logistics specialist Menzies Aviation has joined the Mission Possible Partnership (MPP), an alliance of climate leaders focused on decarbonising some of the world’s highest-emitting industries.In collaboration with the Clean Skies for Tomorrow coalition, the MPP has published a new Aviation Transition Strategy that has been endorsed by over ...
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NewsMenzies Aviation wins three contracts in Asia
Photo: Menzies AviationGround handler Menzies Aviation has announced three contract wins in Southeast Asia and China with Rimbun Air, My Indo and Raya Air.A new three-year contract with Indonesian cargo and regional passenger airline Rimbun Air will see Menzies handle up to six daily cargo flights for the airline’s two ...
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NewsMenzies secures new Los Angeles business
Photo: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation has announced a series of wins at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), its largest station in the Americas, with the LATAM Group, Level and MAS airlines.Ground handler Menzies has been awarded a contract with Mexican cargo carrier MAS to support its daily freighter flights.The company has ...
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NewsMenzies appoints senior vice president of fuels
Marco di Mario. Photo: Menzies AviationGlobal aviation logistics specialist Menzies Aviation has appointed Marco di Mario as its new senior vice president of fuels.Menzies said di Mario joins its fuels leadership team with a wealth of experience in aviation fuels, gained in over 20 years in the industry.Most recently, di ...
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NewsMenzies Aviation takes majority stake in Agunsa Aviation Services
Photo: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation has acquired a controlling stake in Agunsa Aviation Services, which provides full ground and air cargo handling services in Santiago, Chile.Agunsa Aviation Services was a wholly owned subsidiary of Agencias Universales SA, a large and diverse Chilean business with a long history in logistics, originally in ...
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NewsMenzies Aviation aims to cuts carbon
Menzies is supporting a project to provide clean cookstoves in Bangladesh as part of its partnership with ClimateCare. Photo: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation is partnering with profit with purpose environmental and social impact company ClimateCare to support socially responsible projects that cut carbon.ClimateCare has expertise in climate and sustainable development and ...
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Menzies expands LOT Polish Airlines partnership
Menzies Aviation has expanded its ground and air cargo services partnership with LOT Polish Airlines across Europe and North America.The five-year contract covers 12 airports across the airline’s global network, including key hubs at Chicago and Budapest.Ground handler Menzies will be providing air cargo services at Toronto Pearson International Airport ...
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Menzies and NAS finalise £571m takeover deal
Menzies will recommend to shareholders a takeover offer from Agility subsidiary National Aviation Services (NAS) that values the company at £571m.The two companies today announced they reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer to acquire 100% of the ordinary shares in Menzies at a price of £6.08 ...
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NewsMenzies scores Australasia contracts
Menzies has been providing services to Fiji Airways at Auckland International Airport for over a decade. Photo: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation has renewed and won several key air cargo and ground services contracts with airlines across Australia and New Zealand.The ground handler has renewed its ground services contract with China Airlines ...
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NewsMenzies seeks next gen air cargo technology
Menzies’ new robot “MimI". Photo: MenziesMenzies Aviation is holding an air cargo technology showcase at Heathrow Airport to find new solutions to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of its cargo operations.The technology showcase on March 1 is the first initiative of its kind for Menzies and technology solutions will range ...