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BUSINESS BUZZ

Universal Aviation Argentina is based
in Buenos Aires at Ezeiza International
Airport (SAEZ) and supports all airports
in the Buenos Aires area and all outlying
stations. Universal Aviation Argentina can
coordinate support to operators at more
than 35 additional airports in Argentina.

NAS to Launch Ground Handling
and Cargo Services
in Mozambique

National Aviation
Services (NAS), the
fastest growing aviation
services provider in the
emerging markets will offer comprehensive ground handling and cargo services
in Mozambique beginning July 2019.
This covers ramp, passenger and engineering services and include check-in,
boarding, ramp handling, maintenance,
cleaning, as well as import and export
cargo handling and storage, for scheduled
as well as adhoc airlines at all airports in
Mozambique.
Hassan El Houry, Group CEO of NAS
said, "Airline traffic is growing steadily in
Mozambique. Coupled with the developing oil and gas, and mining sectors,
there is a huge demand for air transport
related goods and services for both cargo
and passenger operations. This requires
heavy investment in the latest equipment,
technologies and processes at the different airports in Mozambique, all of which
NAS can provide easily. We look forward
to utilizing our global experience and
expertise to modernize operations and
drive efficiency using the latest technologies and operational practices."
NAS is committed to investing $50
million in Africa over the next three years.
Mozambique is the first African country
to benefit from this investment. With new
infrastructure and fresh resources, equipment, technology and training, NAS will
ensure the highest levels of quality and
security for international airlines operating at the various airports in the country.

GLS NAS Breaks Ground at
Roberts International Airport for
First of its Kind Cargo Terminal
The Global Logistics Services Inc. (GLS)

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and National Aviation Services (NAS)
joint venture company, GLS - NAS broke
ground in Monrovia for a new 2,700
square meter cargo terminal at Roberts
International Airport (RIA).
The Roberts Air Cargo Center (RACC),
is aimed at improving RIA's air cargo
operations to meet international standards and support export supply capacity
in Liberia.
The size of the facility currently
fulfills a 14-year forecasted baseline
demand and can be further expanded
up to 3,553 square meters. The current
construction is expected to be completed
by April 2020.
Part of a 25-year air cargo operations
concession awarded to GLS by the Government of Liberia, GLS NAS is tasked
with the design, finance, build, maintenance, operation and transfer (DFBMOT)
of this new, modern cargo facility at RIA.
Axel Coulibaly, General Manager
of GLS NAS said:"GLS NAS has been
operating at RIA for over a year, during
which our operational improvements have
helped grow the airport's cargo handling
capacity by almost 60 percent. With the
new warehouse we will not only build
capacity but also offer diverse solutions
for a variety of industries dealing with
perishables, fresh produce, livestock,
pharmaceuticals and temperature sensitive cargo. We can also handle high value
shipments that require special security.
All of which will serve to attract more
cargo airlines at the airport while focusing
on safety and security."
The state-of-the-art warehouse will
be one of its kind with extended racking
for storage, temperature controlled cold
storage, walk in freezers, dangerous goods
storage, a vault, mail area and five loading
docks that can be extended up to eight.
The facility will also house a dedicated
area for customs inspections and other

MAY 2019

government agencies. A separate freighter
stand will also be developed by the Liberia Airport Authority to accommodate
freighter parking for larger aircrafts such
as the Boeing 777F.
An off the grid facility, RACC will be
self-sufficient in terms of power, water
and sewage disposal. It also includes
sustainable design features based on the
principles of "Net Zero Emissions" and
"Green Building" design.

Universal Aviation Earns Two
More IS-BAH Accreditations for
Locations in Costa Rica

Two Universal Aviation Costa Rica locations - San Juan (MROC)
and Liberia (MRLB) have
become the latest Universal Aviation ground
handling offices to earn
accreditation under the
International Standard
for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH)
program. Universal Aviation, the worldwide ground support division of Universal
Weather and Aviation, Inc., has more than
50 locations in more than 20 countries.
The two Costa Rica locations join
Singapore (WSSL) and London Stansted
(EGSS) as the third and fourth Universal
Aviation locations to become IS-BAH
accredited.
"IS-BAH accreditation is a mark of
distinction in our industry and sends
a message to our customers that we are
committed to the highest levels of safety,
systems, training, and security," said Delmark Muir, Managing Director, Universal
Aviation Costa Rica. "We are proud that
both of our locations in Costa Rica earned
accreditation and look forward to continuing to ensure our clients' mission success."

PEOPLE
Oman Aviation
Services CEO Joins
TIACA Board
Dr Khalfan Al Shueili,
the Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) of Oman
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