Brussels-based ground handler Aviapartner is to undergo a management buyout backed by UK venture capital group 3i. Last year Aviapartner handled 20.8 million passengers and achieved a turnover of €268 million ($323 million) and a net profit of nearly €13 million. The company employs over 5,000 staff.
ITP Aero is on a mission. With new chief executive Eva Azoulay at the helm, the former Rolls-Royce subsidiary is coming to the Farnborough air show for the first time as a standalone company, with a new appearance, and something to prove.
Boeing 777 cargo conversion firm Mammoth Freighters has delivered a -200LR for modification to the UK-based specialist STS Aviation Services. Mammoth had reached an agreement for conversion work with STS, located in Manchester, two years ago. The pact covers cargo modification for both 777-200LRs and -300ERs. STS states that US-based ...