CVC DIF, the infrastructure strategy of global private markets manager CVC (via its CIF III fund), has agreed the acquisition of HiSERV, the German ground support equipment (GSE) lessor from AVECO Holding AG. The investment in HiSERV will be made through CIF III, CVC DIF’s latest Value Add infrastructure fund. HiSERV engages in GSE leasing The post GSE lessor HiSERV to be acquired by CVC DIF appeared first on Airside International ..read more

Embraer announced today during the Farnborough International Airshow a significant milestone for the future of Brazilian air traffic. Atech, an Embraer Group company specializing in systems engineering, as well as decision support and situational awareness technologies, has signed contracts with the Department of Airspace Control (DECEA). The two new contracts, totaling US$17 million, aim to modernize control centres and upgrade strategic solutions for the management of national airspace flow. The solutions, SAGITARIO and SIGMA, have both been developed by Atech in partnership with the Brazili ..read more

Exeter Airport is set to pioneer a series of trials later this year introducing hydrogen-fuelled ground support equipment (GSE) in an effort to significantly reduce carbon emissions from airport ground operations. The initiative is part of the ‘Zero Carbon Turn’ Project, a collaborative research effort involving airport owner Regional and City Airports, global travel company TUI and Cranfield University. The aviation industry has ambitious commitments to achieve net zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050 or sooner. Airports play a crucial role in this transition, not only by reducing thei ..read more

TREPEL Airport Equipment is entering the global airport operator markets with an innovation. The new CHARGER 380 aircraft tow tractor with electric drive can claim to offer the most powerful performance package in its class. “The right product at the right time,” emphasizes Managing Director Roland Hartwig today, Tuesday, 23 July, at the company’s headquarters in Tauberbischofsheim (Baden-Württemberg). The vehicle not only provides valuable services for reducing emissions during flight operations. The CHARGER 380 was developed in 2020 and the prototypes were then tested intensively in the fiel ..read more

Autonomous technology born in the UK has been given a high-profile German seal of approval after a demonstration at Stuttgart Airport. Aurrigo International plc’s Auto-DollyTug was successfully deployed as part of the Digital Testbed Air Cargo (DTAC) Demonstration, which is led by the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML) and operational partners Flughafen Stuttgart GmbH, Fraport AG, and Sovereign Speed Gmbh. The ongoing testing – attended by Mr Oliver Luksic, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Federal Mi ..read more

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is starting a three-month trial using HVO biofuel in its airside transport fleet at London’s Heathrow Airport in support of SATS’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) group priorities Heathrow’s goal for all airport vehicles to be zero-emission or using biofuels by 2030. Commencing on 1 July 2024, the trial Initially involves two of WFS’s airside transport vehicles. Based on the successful outcome of the trial, WFS will begin increasing the use of biofuel across its fleet of 77 airside vehicles, which conduct approximately 130,000 truck movements a year at ..read more

The Delta GSE team is responsible for maintaining Delta’s machinery on the ground at airports all over the world. Delta has over 400,000 individual pieces of equipment that, when working together, helps to run a seamless operation. However, this equipment needs to be serviced routinely to ensure it operates safely and reliably. This is where their behind-the-scenes team comes into play. Their team of GSE mechanics and technicians work around the clock to keep their people safe. Lourens Van Aswegen, Director – GSE said: “Just about every minute of the day, a GSE team member is unjamming strap ..read more

SATS Airport Services Pte Ltd, SIA Engineering Company Limited (SIAEC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to start a proof of concept (POC) on the use of autonomous buses to transport airport staff around Changi Airport’s airside. The initial two-year collaboration, co-funded under the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS)’s Aviation Development Fund (ADF), aims to contribute to Singapore’s journey to become a Smart Nation – the Government’s vision for a digital-first Singapore that leverages technology to improve health, transport, urban living, government services and bus ..read more

Beginning in May 2024, International ground handling, aircraft fuel supply, and logistics service provider Baltic Ground Services (BGS) started offering IATA-certified Passenger Ground Services and Airport Ramp Services courses to the employees of its parent company Avia Solutions Group, ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) provider. The courses are based on materials jointly prepared by BGS and the Kazimieras Simonavicius University (KSU), in accordance with programmes designed by IATA itself. An additional benefit of the courses is that they count towards the Airport Operations ..read more

Unite, Scotland’s leading aviation union, can confirm today (Monday 15 July) that around 300 ICTS central search members based at Aberdeen and Glasgow airports have overwhelmingly accepted an improved pay offer, ending the dispute. The pay deal delivers a basic pay rise of five per cent. A one-off payment of £500 and an enhancement to the shift allowance of 75 pence per hour, which is an uplift worth around 5.9 per cent, is also included in the deal. There will be access to double time shift rates for Christmas and New Year’s Day. The overall pay package boost is estimated to be worth up to 12 ..read more