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compliance with World Health Organization
(WHO), IATA, and Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) quality standards for handling
pharmaceutical and life science products,
as well as with Service Level Agreements
signed with individual airline customers in
New York.
The opening of this pharma facility also
closely aligns with key Swiss WorldCargo
values of customer focus and quality care.
In 2018, Swiss WorldCargo received a global
CEIV certification, which ensures that the
company adheres to the highest standards of
pharmaceutical handling globally. The airline
remains committed to providing the highest
standards at its stations worldwide. With
three daily flights from Zurich and Geneva,
JFK is an important North America-gateway
for Swiss WorldCargo.
WFS has also signed a 15-year lease on a
new state-of-the-art, 346,000 square feet
cargo terminal at the airport, the first phase of
the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's comprehensive Vision Plan. The facility,
which will have a throughput capacity of over
300 million kilos a year, will offer improved
cargo flows and reduced transfer times,
shorter truck waiting times and incorporate
the latest security and screening systems and
procedures. It will also house dedicated facilities for temperature-controlled pharmaceutical products and perishables cargo when it
opens in 2020/21.

vices provider to be awarded the prestigious
safety certification in Pakistan.
"We are proud to be awarded IATA's prestigious ISAGO Registration in Pakistan," said
Syed Haris Raza, Vice President of Gerry's
dnata. "As one of our core values, safety is
integrated in all aspects of our operational,
training and people management processes.
We constantly monitor and measure our
safety performance and engage our colleagues at all levels of the organization in
continuous improvement. The achievement
of the ISAGO Registration demonstrates our
commitment and ability to meet the highest
industry standards."
Gerry's Group and dnata, one of the world's
largest air services providers, joined hands in
1993 to provide ground handling services at
Karachi Airport. Since then, the joint venture
has continually expanded its operations in the
country and today serves 11 airline customers
at seven Pakistani airports. Gerry's dnata's
2,500 dedicated employees assist over 4.5
million passengers and handle 130,000 tons
of cargo annually.

Gerry's dnata Becomes First Ground
Services Provider to Achieve ISAGO
Registration in Pakistan

Universal Aviation, the worldwide ground
support division of Universal Weather and
Aviation, Inc. (Universal) has expanded its
presence in Latin America, with the addition
of Universal Aviation Argentina.
"Over the last few years, Argentina has
become an increasingly popular destination
for business aviation, particularly among
operators who travel between Argentina,
Brazil and Chile," said Greg Evans, Chairman, Universal. "We heard from our clients
that there was a need for increased standards and service levels in the country. With
the recent opening of Argentina to foreign
companies, we were able to expand the Universal Aviation worldwide ground support
network into Argentina to elevate standards
there and better ensure the success of our
clients' missions there."

Gerry's dnata, a
leading ground
services provider
in Pakistan, has
marked an important milestone in
its ongoing commitment to safety
and security. The
company has achieved IATA Safety Audit
for Ground Operations (ISAGO) Registration
in Pakistan, and obtained ISAGO Station
Accreditation at Karachi International Airport
following successful completion of ISAGO
audits. Gerry's dnata is the first ground ser-

IATA 75th Annual General
Meeting & World Air Transport
Summit
Seoul, South Korea

June 11-13

GSE & Ramps-Ops Africa
Casablanca, Morocco

June 16-19

AAAE Annual Conference
Boston, MA

June 17-19

NATA Annual Meeting and
Aviation Business Conference
Washington, DC

June 25-27

IATA Aviation Data Symposium
Athens, Greece

July 9-11

Canadian Business Aviation
Association Convention &
Exhibition
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

July 22-28

EAA AirVenture
Oshkosh, WI

Universal Aviation Expands in
Latin America with New Argentina
Location

OCTOBER 20-22, 2020
RIO ALL SUITES HOTEL
AND CASINO
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

MAY 2019

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