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BUSINESS BUZZ

Aviation Services (OAS), has been elected
to the Board of The International Air
Cargo Association (TIACA).
Air cargo in the Sultanate of Oman
witnessed a significant growth during the
period from 2013 to 2018, during which
volumes almost doubled.
He previously spent more than seven
years leading readiness operations for the
Oman Airports Management Company
during a period of expansion.
"TIACA brings together all sectors of
the cargo supply chain and the addition
of OAS means we now have more airport
and ground handling expertise as part of
our Board from this important growing
region," said Sebastiaan Scholte, Chairman of TIACA and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jan de Rijk Logistics.
"We look forward to working together
as we look to develop the seminar program for our Executive Summit."
OAS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with TIACA in January,
pledging to work together with the association to promote air cargo growth in the
Middle East.

ECS Group's
Schmoll Joins
TIACA Board

Bertrand Schmoll,
the Chairman of ECS
Group, has been elected
to the Board of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA).
Since joining ECS Group in 2000,
Schmoll has made a huge contribution to
positioning the company as a global market leader - as well as to the development
of the General Sales and Service Agent
(GSSA) sector and its activities.
ECS Group is the first GSSA to be represented on the TIACA Board.
"TIACA is the only organization representing all sectors of the supply chain and
it is important that all voices are heard
on the Board," said Sebastiaan Scholte,
Chairman of TIACA and Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) of Jan de Rijk Logistics.
"As we represent all of the air cargo
supply chain, it is great to have such a

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high profile GSSA on board."
Schmoll was elected at a TIACA Board
meeting in Singapore as part of ongoing
plans to grow the management team.
"An organization such as TIACA is the
glue that holds us all together and allows
us to move forward together despite
our sometimes divergent interests," said
Schmoll.
"As such, it is a real honor for me to
have been appointed to the TIACA Board
of Directors, with whom I share the desire
to bring efficiency, modernization and
unity to the industry."

Flynn Named Head of Operational Learning at Menzies

Menzies Aviation's Central HR team welcomed Elena Flynn as the Head of Operational Learning.
Flynn began her
Menzies career in
London Gatwick Airport, and has held a
number of training-related roles in the nine
years that she has worked for the company. Her most recent role was as Head of
UK Training, working with the UK training and operational teams to implement
the new Learning Management System,
drive efficiencies in training delivery and
improve compliance across the region.
Jo Harrison, VP People Development
and Education, said: "Elena brings fantastic energy to the team and has a real
passion for training and development.
She has a wealth of knowledge and experience and will continue to work with
and support the regions to ensure we give
our employees the foundations to deliver
excellence. I am sure you will join me in
wishing Elena success in her new role."

NEW DEALS
New Contract Wins for Menzies
Aviation Germany
Menzies Aviation, a global aviation logistics specialist, announced three contract
wins and renewals across its German
network.

MAY 2019

In Hamburg, Menzies will handle
an additional two daily flights to Friedrichshafen for Sun-Air Scandinavia.
Menzies will deliver ground handling
services for the Danish regional airline,
having already handled over 700 flights
during the 2018/19 winter season. Menzies also provides ground handling to
Sun-Air at Oslo and Gothenburg Airports, equating to 1,720 turns per year in
total.
At Munich International Airport,
Menzies has been awarded a contract with
British Airways CityFlyer, which will see
the delivery of passenger handling services for the airline's three daily services
to London City Airport.
At Frankfurt Airport, Ukraine International Airlines will be increasing its
service to Kiev Boryspill Airport to two
flights per day during the summer season between March and October, with
passenger handling services provided by
Menzies.
Menzies Aviation Germany began
operations in March 2017, providing
passenger handling services at Hamburg,
Munich, Frankfurt and Dusseldorf.
Jamie Ross, EVP EMEA said: "It is great
to see continued expansion across our
European operations, following recent
contract wins in Stockholm, Copenhagen,
Prague and Amsterdam. Our German
team work tirelessly to deliver our customers the premium ground handling
service they have come to expect from
Menzies, and these contract wins with
Sun-Air, BA CityFlyer and Ukraine International Airlines are a testament to their
hard work and commitment."
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