Virgin and Swissport sign load planning deal
18.05.08
Swissport UK is to provide a new Central Load Planning service to Virgin Atlantic worldwide The company already provides a full ground handling service for Virgin at Gatwick and Manchester Airport, but the new contract covers its flights at other UK airports and aircraft down route in other countries.
Load Planning involves calculating the load and balance of an aircraft to ensure it flies safely and efficiently whilst maximising its payload. The contract is the first time that Swissport has provided its Central Load Planning skills to an entire airline. The company has set up a new fully serviced centre, near Manchester Airport, and will have a dedicated team working on the contract.
Ian Barrie, Swissport’s Operations Director, said: ‘This is an exciting and significant new contract for us. We are very pleased to be working closely with Virgin Atlantic. We have vast weight and balance experience within the company, but to develop a specialist team gives us a new strength in the ground handling sector.’
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