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BUSINESS BUZZ

Aviramp Launches Solar
Powered Boarding Solutions

Aviramp has launched its solar powered
range of patented boarding ramps and
bridges. This product suite includes
solar powered models of its Continental,
Regional and Lite units.
"LoganAir is proud to partner with
HIAL and Aviramp to bring this revolutionary yet simple device into service, to
ease and speed the boarding process for
the PRM (people with reduced mobility)
and able bodied customers alike, across our
Highland and Island network where many
of our customers fly Logan Air to attend
NHS appointments at mainland hospitals,"
said Maurice Boyle from Logan Air.

Jettainer Provides ULDs
for Repatriation and Cargo
Flights

With usually defined flight schedules
currently often being determined by
short-term planning and ad-hoc changes,
there is an increased over- or under-stock
of loading devices at different locations.
At some destinations, ULDs are required
where none of the Jettainer customers

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have their own stocks. Jettainer coordinates closely with the responsible task
forces that were introduced to fulfill the
need for short-term ULD handling. In
addition to the containers, Jettainer also
provides pallet stacks and nets for cargo
securing on passenger seats.
"Especially in emergency and crisis
situations, airfreight is of central importance. With our international network,
we can provide the required unit loading
devices quickly and flexibly. I would like
to thank the entire team that is doing its
utmost for days to meet the increasing
demand for short-term solutions," said
Thomas Sonntag, managing director of
Jettainer GmbH.

PEOPLE
Swissport Appoints
Miremont to Head Belgian
Business

On April 9, Thierry
Miremont assumed
his role as the new
CEO of Swissport
Belgium. In this role,
he leads Swissport's
ground services and cargo handling activities at the airports of Brussels and Liège.
He reports to Luzius Wirth, executive vice
president EMEA of Swissport International AG.
"We are delighted to welcome Thierry
Miremont as the new CEO of Swissport
Belgium," said Wirth. "He is very experienced in management consulting and has
held several executive positions in family-owned, listed and private equity-held
companies. We are happy to have Thierry
on board to lead Swissport Belgium in
these difficult times that are demanding
all our efforts."
Miremont is an experienced senior
executive with a proven track record in
several industries. He has years of professional experience in transforming,
restructuring and turning around organizations. He was a partner at McKinsey
& Company, where he was the global

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co-head for the airline industry business.
Furthermore, Miremont was chairman of
the executive board at French tour operator FRAM, president of TNT Express in
France and, more recently, served as CEO
of Euromaster Group, a tire and vehicle
maintenance solutions provider.

LUG Names Wittenfeld CoManaging Director Alongside
Tschirch

The Supervisory Board of LUG aircargo
handling GmbH has nominated Rainer
Wittenfeld co-managing director of LUG.
In this role, he will support Patrik Tschirch who has been leading
LUG for the past eight
years. In addition to
his new role at LUG,
Wittenfeld keeps his
position as managing
director of the Perishable Center GmbH & Co. Betriebs-KG at
Frankfurt Airport, a company in which
LUG holds a 40 percent stake.
In addition to the general management of LUG, Tschirch's field of responsibility covers all sales-related issues
at the three locations, while Wittenfeld
is responsible for all operational and
administrative issues.
"Our company has grown considerably
in recent years and so have the challenges,"
said Tschirch. "We had to strengthen the
management team so that we can generate
more thrust for the further expansion of
our services and infrastructure and also
achieve the ambitious goals that we have
set ourselves. I am very pleased to have
Rainer Wittenfeld on board."
"I am happy to take on the additional
responsibility as a member of the management team at LUG aircargo handling,"
added Wittenfeld. "I have known the
company and Patrik Tschirch for many
years. In the past, we have worked
together extremely well. Now we will collaborate even more closely. I am convinced
that together we will be able to expand the
existing business and operate even more
successfully in the long term."

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