Menzies Aviation appoints Global Head of Cargo
Menzies Aviation, the leading service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, has announced three new senior appointments to drive forward its growing air cargo business, including a new Global Head of Cargo. Beau Paine has been appointed as Global Head of Cargo and will retain his current role of Senior Vice President Cargo OSEA. […]
Menzies Aviation appoints new Executive Vice President of Air Menzies International
Menzies Aviation has announced the appointment of Carlos Font, as the new Executive Vice President of Air Menzies International (AMI). Based in Barcelona, Spain, Carlos has 20-plus years’ experience in digital innovation and freight forwarding. He will be responsible for driving the company’s ambitious growth plans, including developing AMI’s innovation and digital capabilities. Following a […]
Menzies Aviation to drive the advancement of aviation across Africa
Menzies Aviation, the leading service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, has announced it is an official partner for the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Focus Africa Initiative. The decision represents the company’s commitment to Africa’s aviation ecosystem, leveraging its extensive experience and expertise in the region. According to IATA data, African airlines have […]
Menzies Aviation renews Jazeera Airways contract in Kuwait and wins new business in Europe and Pakistan
Menzies Aviation, the leading service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, has successfully extended its agreement with Jazeera Airways, the leading low cost carrier in Kuwait. The announcement marks the next step in an expanding partnership with the Kuwaiti airline, which includes passenger, ramp, and air cargo services at seven airports in five countries. […]
Siginon Aviation secures new ground handling license in Kenya
Menzies Aviation–Siginon Aviation has extended its ground services to include passenger handling at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi, the largest city and capital of Kenya. The recently renewed seven-year ground handling license, issued by the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), now includes a full suite of ground services at NBO which include ramp, passenger […]
Menzies Aviation celebrates partnership with National Aviation Services
Menzies Aviation, the leading service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, is marking a year since it joined forces with National Aviation Services (NAS) to become the world’s largest aviation services company. The company, which was acquired by Agility on 4 August 2022, has enjoyed accelerated growth over the past 12 months, successfully entering […]
Menzies Aviation and Bangalore International Airport Limited enter into a partnership
Menzies Aviation, the leading service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, has affirmed its commitment to India with a new joint venture with Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), the operator of Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR Airport). Operating as Menzies Aviation (Bengaluru) Private Limited (MABPL), the new partnership will be the sole provider of […]
Menzies Aviation enters the Bulgarian air cargo market
Menzies Aviation, the leading service provider to airports and airlines, has expanded its presence in the Balkans by agreeing a majority stake in Cargo Handling Services Limited (CHS) at Sofia International Airport (SOF) in Bulgaria. The joint venture increases Menzies Aviation’s footprint in Europe to 50 airports in 17 countries. Established in 2016, CHS provides […]
Menzies Aviation joins the Tent Partnership for Refugees
On the eve of World Refugee Day and as Europe faces its largest refugee crisis since World War II – including 5 million refugees, overwhelmingly women, from Ukraine – Menzies Aviation announced today its commitment to employ 150 Ukrainian refugee women and other refugees at the Tent European Business Summit in Paris. The event was […]
Menzies Aviation raises the bar for aviation services with new net-zero targets
Menzies Aviation, the leading service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, announces its net-zero commitment for scope 1, 2, and 3 CO2e emissions across the company by 2045. The transition pathway and initiatives to ensure the company meets this target will be announced following its submission and review of targets by the Science Based […]
Menzies Aviation expands partnership with i6
Menzies Aviation, the leading service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, has extended its partnership with i6, a leader in digital fuel management technology, to four additional UK airports, including London Stansted, Leeds Bradford, Birmingham and Teesside International. Menzies is the world’s largest independent into-plane fuelling provider and has been working with the i6 […]
Menzies Aviation and MYAirline form joint venture in Malaysia
Menzies Aviation, the leading service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, has agreed a joint venture with MYAirline to establish a ground services company in Malaysia. As part of the new partnership, Menzies will provide ground services at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) initially serving MYAirline at Terminal 2. KUL will be Menzies’ first […]
Menzies Aviation grows presence in Latin America with acquisition in Panama
Menzies Aviation, the leading service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, has announced its acquisition of Aircraft Services and Consulting S.A., a highly experienced company with over 20 years operating in airports across Panama. This strategic acquisition enables Menzies Aviation to enter the vibrant aviation market in Panama and extend its range of services […]
Menzies Aviation continues Latin America expansion with new operations in Costa Rica and Chile
Menzies aviation, the leading service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, continues its expansion in Latin America with new ground services and air cargo services launching in Costa Rica and Chile. In Costa Rica, Menzies has been awarded licenses to operate ground services at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), the country’s largest airport and […]
Menzies Aviation selects Wipro to transform its air cargo services
Wipro Limited, a leading technology services and consulting company, has announced that it has been selected by Menzies Aviation, the world’s largest aviation services company, to transform its air cargo management services. The partnership will help fortify Menzies’ position as the leading cargo handler in the market, enabling the company to grow its services and […]
Frontier Airlines and Menzies Aviation scale up network
Menzies Aviation, the world’s largest aviation services company, is pleased to announce a new contract with Frontier Airlines to provide full ground services at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) from next month. This award bolsters Menzies’ successful fuel services operations at ATL where it provides into-plane fueling for many airlines. Menzies will invest around $3 million […]
Menzies Aviation, Mullen Automotive and Loop Global pilot new electric vehicles and charging infrastructure at Los Angeles International Airport
Menzies Aviation, the worlds’ largest aviation services company, is piloting Mullen Automotive electric vans and Loop Global charging infrastructure across its operations at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as it looks for innovative solutions to support its ambitious goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2033. Menzies has a global fleet of 27,000 ground service equipment, […]
Chicago Rockford International Airport welcomes Menzies Aviation to its international cargo centre
The Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) announced Menzies Aviation, the world’s largest aviation services provider with operations in 58 countries, will expand its U.S. cargo operations to RFD. The company will occupy the International Cargo Center at RFD and provide cargo and freighter handling services to chartered and scheduled flights.The Greater Rockford Airport Authority (GRAA) […]
SAL Saudi Logistics Services and Menzies Aviation sign MoU
SAL Saudi Logistics Services and Menzies Aviation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop a comprehensive study on delivering best in class passenger handling services for low-cost carriers at Saudi Arabia airports. Under the MoU, Menzies Aviation and SAL Saudi Logistics Services will work together to explore the potential of providing passenger handling services […]
Menzies Aviation awarded more than $26 million in damages following Afghanistan dispute
Menzies Aviation, the world’s largest aviation services company, has announced that an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Tribunal in London has ruled in its favour following the illegal termination of its subsidiary’s aviation services concession by the Government of Afghanistan in 2020. As a result, the Tribunal has awarded NAS Afghanistan (NAS) (now part of […]
Menzies Aviation joins global mission to decarbonise aviation
Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, has joined the Mission Possible Partnership (MPP), an alliance of climate leaders focused on decarbonising some of the world’s highest-emitting industries. Global aviation is currently responsible for about 3% of total global, anthropogenic CO2 emissions – having seen an increase by over a third between 2010 and 2019 alone. If aviation […]
Menzies Aviation wins new business in Indonesia and China
Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, today announces three contract wins in South East Asia and China with Rimbun Air, My Indo and Raya Air, reflecting the success of its growth strategy in the region. A new three-year contract with fast-growing Indonesian cargo and regional passenger airline Rimbun Air will see Menzies handle up […]
Menzies Aviation extends 15-year partnership with Icelandair in the UK
Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, has renewed its contract with longstanding customer Icelandair to provide a full suite of ground services across four UK airports. The three-year agreement will see Menzies provide passenger, ramp, cabin cleaning and de-icing services at Heathrow (LHR), Gatwick (LGW), Glasgow (GLA) and Manchester (MAN) airports. This renewal further […]
Menzies Aviation secures new LAX business
Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, has scored a series of wins at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), its largest station in the Americas, with the LATAM Group, Level and MAS airlines. Menzies has secured a new contract with Level, IAG’s low-cost airline, to provide full ground services at LAX. With this new agreement, […]
Menzies Aviation and Agunsa form partnership in Chile
Menzies 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 shipping logistics, and in more recent […]
Menzies Aviation partners with ClimateCare to cut carbon and improve lives
Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, is partnering with ClimateCare to support socially responsible projects that cut carbon and improve lives. ClimateCare has expertise in climate and sustainable development and were selected by Menzies to further its Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments. The partnership will enable Menzies to compensate unavoidable carbon emissions with […]
Menzies expands footprint with acquisition in Central America and contract momentum in Oceania
John Menzies (Menzies), the global aviation services business, has further expanded in Central America with the acquisition of Interexpresso and additional contract wins in the Oceania region. Acquisition of Interexpresso Menzies has agreed to acquire 51% of Interexpresso Costa Rica Corporación, which will see Menzies’ footprint expand in Central America, an exciting growth market. Interexpresso is […]
Menzies’ new LAX cargo facility gives room for growth
Menzies Aviation has expanded its cargo facilities by 40% at Los Angeles Airport (LAX) with the addition of a new warehouse. The new off-airport warehouse facility, which opened this month, will handle import cargo whilst an existing on-airport facility will continue to handle predominantly exports through one of the United States’ busiest airports. Menzies also has […]
Menzies Aviation announces contract win with new carrier Flyr
Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, has won the ground-handling contract to serve new airline Flyr at its home base of Oslo Airport. Menzies will also serve the airline at Nice Côte d’Azur Airport. Flyr is headquartered in Norway and commences passenger flight operations on 30 June 2021. The airline will offer domestic flights […]
Menzies Aviation: Scottish pride
“We’re proud of our heritage as one of Scotland’s long-standing and well-known businesses which has constantly evolved throughout its 188 year history and now we are investing in our digital capabilities in order to future-proof our business,” said Robert Fordree, executive vice president, cargo, Menzies. Founded in 1833, Menzies Aviation has come a long way […]