National Aviation Services wins ground handling tender for three airports in India

The leading provider of quality airport ground handling services in developing countries, National Aviation Services (NAS) officially announced that it has been awarded handling contracts at three prominent airports in India's western region, Ahmedebad, Pune and Goa.
Through this award, NAS India will provide passenger services and ramp handling to airlines operating at the three airports which boast some of the highest passenger volumes and aircraft movements among non-metropolitan cities in India. The Award was made by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), the organization working under the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation that manages around 126 airports in India, both domestic and international.
NAS India currently provides passenger & ramp handling services to airlines at twelve airports in India and is looking towards expanding its presence in the sub-continent by providing new and innovative value added services at the airports it operates in. Through its joint venture with Turkish ground handler Celebi, NAS also provides ground handling services at the Mumbai International Airport which has the highest amount of passenger & aircraft traffic in the country and look towards introducing its operational synergies to these airports to increase efficiencies and improve service levels.
Ahmedebad's Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport currently handles traffic of close to 3 million passengers with a total annual aircraft movement of over 38,000 while the Pune International Airport handles close to 18,000 aircraft and a little under 2 million passengers a year. Goa's Airport which handled 2.3 million passengers and 22,000 flights in 2008 figures, currently Goa's in the process of approving a new and modern airport facility.
14/12/09 AME Info.com

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Categories: Airports Dec 2009