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International
" There are also benefits for the airports from the GSE pooling
setup because airports reduce congestion and complexity
and get improved safety standards by gaining control over the
assets, " affirms Philips.
The ground handlers benefit from GSE pooling by reducing
the complexity of ensuring that all the assets are always
where they need to be.
" This way, ground handlers can focus on planning personnel
rather than the GSE around the aircraft. Finally, all stakeholders
benefit if pooling is used as an enabler to speed up
green transition projects, " says Philips.
Söderberg says GSE pooling benefits ground handling
companies as it allows them to reduce the overall GSE fleet,
improve mobility and safety on the apron, and save costs.
" The limitations would concern customer-specific GSE,
peak driven equipment and the difference in GSE specifications
requirements (e.g., electric vs. diesel ambition), investment
appetite, as well as the risk of cooperating/adapting to
competing operations, " he says.
An individual airport needs
to assess where pooling is
appealing, and which setup
should be considered.
However, GSE pooling
does not necessarily need
to be implemented at an
airport level.
GSE Pooling Implementation
When considering a GSE pooling or similar project, there is a
need to evaluate the project around three pillars: sustainability,
continuity and affordability, according to Philips.
" Sustainability refers to the 'green' aspect of the implemented
solution. Continuity refers to the access to the main
sources of energy that are used to run the GSE fleet. Finally,
there is affordability. The latter is a complicated one as pooling
is disruptive because benefits and costs do not always
lie with the same stakeholder, " he says. " It is, therefore, once
more, imperative that the community comes together to
assess the total benefit of pooling, and ensures burden and
benefit are fairly distributed. "
It could seem logical for an airport to own GSE and run the
pooling as it is the airport that owns and/or manages much of
the airport infrastructure, observes Philips.
" However, what happens more regularly is that the airport
defines the 'rules of the game,' and an independent pooling
facilitator sets up the pool in line with these instructions.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of september2022

Editor's Note: Support for SAF
Business Buzz
Flying Warp Speed Towards a Digital Transformation
Safety Management Systems 101
The Appeal of Equipment Pooling
Common Fueling Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Swissport's Concept for Cargo Handling
Desert Jet's Newest Palm Springs Facility Sets the Bar High
Deicing from a Distance
Product Hangar
Celebrating 30 Years: A New State of Mind
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september2022 - Editor's Note: Support for SAF
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september2022 - Business Buzz
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september2022 - Flying Warp Speed Towards a Digital Transformation
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september2022 - Safety Management Systems 101
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september2022 - The Appeal of Equipment Pooling
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september2022 - Common Fueling Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
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september2022 - Swissport's Concept for Cargo Handling
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september2022 - Desert Jet's Newest Palm Springs Facility Sets the Bar High
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september2022 - Deicing from a Distance
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september2022 - Product Hangar
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september2022 - Celebrating 30 Years: A New State of Mind
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