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NEW DEALS

vice quality, safety and security in these
key markets, which, in turn, is enabling
us to attract such prestigious airline
customers."

WFS Secures Ground
Handling Contracts in North
America

ABM Fueling Spirit Airlines
at DFW

Cathay Pacific, Ethiopian Airlines and
Allegiant Air have awarded new ground
handling contracts to Worldwide Flight
Services (WFS) in North America.

ABM announced it has begun providing
into-plane fueling services for Spirit Airlines at Dallas Fort Worth International
Airport (DFW) in Texas. This marks
ABM's second client for into-plane fueling at the airport.

At Newark Liberty International
Airport, Cathay Pacific has extended its
passenger handling agreement of the
past five years to now also include ramp,
cabin cleaning and deicing services
for its daily Boeing 777-300 flights to
Hong Kong. WFS now also provides
ramp, passenger services and aircraft
deicing for Ethiopian Airlines under
a new three-year contract awarded at
Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport. WFS also commenced
its latest above and below wing ground
handling contract with Allegiant Air.
The three-year agreement will see WFS
providing services for some 400 Airbus
A319/320 flights a year at Baltimore/
Washington serving Savannah/Hilton
Head International Airport in Georgia,
Ashville Regional Airport in North Carolina, and Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport in Florida.
"I especially want to congratulate
our local teams in Newark, Houston
and Baltimore/Washington on winning
these important new contracts with
Cathay Pacific, Ethiopian Airlines and
Allegiant Air," Mike Simpson, WFS'
EVP, the Americas, said. "They have
helped to build our reputation for ser-

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"We are excited about this business
win and the opportunity to continue
expanding our into-plane fueling portfolio, as well as our relationship with
Spirit," said Alex Marren, president of
aviation, ABM. "I am very proud of the
team for establishing such a solid line
of service so quickly through service
excellence and demonstrated expertise,
and I look forward to all we will accomplish in 2020."
"As ABM's inaugural partner for the
start of their fueling services line at
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
last year, we see their commitment
to providing quick, efficient service
that helps keep our flights among the
most on time in the country," said Tom
McCartin, Spirit Airlines' director of
fuel management.

Mallaghan Continues U.S.
Expansion with Delta
Contract

Mallaghan Engineering has announced a
multi-million dollar contract with Delta
Air Lines for the supply of bespoke Maintenance Platform Lifts (MPL) for use at
airports across the United States. The
equipment provides access to all areas of
fixed wing and rotary aircraft, allowing
maintenance teams to undertake work

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on the aircraft at height both safely and
efficiently.
"Our latest partnership with Delta
Air Lines represents the next stage in
our US expansion plan," Joe Griffith,
commercial manager with Mallaghan
said. "Innovation within the aviation
and ground handling industries is
at the core of our business and we
have worked very closely with Delta
throughout the design and manufacturing process. As a result, our talented
teams have created truly bespoke
equipment which successfully caters to
the needs of Delta Air Lines' TechOps
Aircraft Maintenance Technicians."
"Mallaghan Engineering has demonstrated a clear understanding of our
business needs and have provided us
with industry leading equipment with
a range of bespoke features including
better maneuverability, decreased size
and side mounted engine hydraulics/mechanics," Joe Santos, director
TechOps maintenance at Delta Air
Lines added. "We look forward to continuing to work collaboratively with
Mallaghan Engineering on future
projects."

Menzies Signs American
Contract at London Heathrow
Menzies Aviation announced it has
secured a new, five-year contract with
American Airlines at London Heathrow
airport. The contract commenced on Jan.
1, and will see Menzies Aviation manage
ramp handling and deicing for the airline
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