Aircraft ground handling

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A ground-handling tug pulls a British Airways Boeing 747-400 (G-CIVC) across a public road at London Heathrow Airport, England
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A ground-handling tug pulls a British Airways Boeing 747-400 (G-CIVC) across a public road at London Heathrow Airport, England

Aircraft Ground Handling defines a series of services subcontracted by an airline to another airline, airport or an handling agent, to handle the many needs of passenger aircraft from the moment it lands to its departure.

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[edit] Cabin service

These are services to give comfort to the passengers in the aircraft cabin. It includes the cleaning of the cabin, but also the refill of several items, from soap dispensers to pillows and blankets.

[edit] Catering

Catering includes services to supply food and drinks to the passengers and crew. The meals are typically delivered in trolleys. The empty or trash-filled trolley from the previous flight is replaced by a fresh one.

[edit] Ramp Service

This includes services on the ramp, such as guiding the aircraft into and out of the parking position (by way of Aircraft marshalling), towing and lavatory drainage, loading and unloading of mail, luggage and cargo. Refueling may also be included.

[edit] Maintenance and engineering service

Small airlines sometimes subcontract maintenance to a much larger and reputable carrier, as it is a short-term cheaper alternative to setting up its own maintenance base.

[edit] Field Operation Service

This service dispatches the aircraft, maintains communication with the rest of the airline operation at the airport and with Air Traffic Control.

[edit] List of handling agents

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