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BUSINESS BUZZ

Antony Marke, group managing director
for ABM's UK aviation business, said.
" To encourage people to fly once again,
passengers need reassurance that the
aircraft is safe, clean and hygienic. With
our unparalleled cabin cleaning services,
we help create a positive passenger experience and provide best-in-class cleaning
for any type of aircraft. "
ABM will support Etihad's specially
trained Wellness Ambassadors, who
offer reassurance to customers by sharing advice on travel wellbeing and details
of the health and sanitization measures
that have been implemented throughout
their journey through an easy-to-use
online guide.

Swissport Wins Long-Term
Handling Contract with
Lufthansa Group

Swissport has been awarded a seven-year
contract by the Lufthansa Group, securing significant business volumes at Switzerland's airports. The new contract with
Lufthansa Group comprises passenger
services and airport ramp handling in
Zurich, Geneva and Basel, Switzerland.
It runs from Jan. 1, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2027,
covering the complete hub handling
for Swiss International Air Lines at
Zurich Airport, and further services for
Lufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines,
Austrian Airlines and Edelweiss Air in
Zurich, Geneva and Basel.

10 GROUND SUPPORT WORLDWIDE

" Major airlines trust in Swissport as
they plan for a post-COVID world and
prepare to ramp-up operations in 2021, "
said Willy Ruf, Swissport's senior vice
president, central and eastern Europe.
" We are thrilled to have won Lufthansa
Group's renewed trust and motivated
to get back to work and support them
through an operationally smooth return
to higher traffic volumes. "
" We are pleased to be able to continue
our long-standing partnership with
Swissport in the coming years. Competent and smooth passenger care and
ground handling are of central importance to our customers and to us, and
Swissport is an extremely reliable partner
of Swiss and other Lufthansa Group
airlines in this area, " Christoph Casparis,
head of ground operations at Swiss said.

Avfuel and Neste Create
Strategic Partnership for
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Avfuel Corporation and Neste are
proud to announce a strategic partnership, effective Jan. 11, 2021, to create
an efficient, continuous supply of
sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the
United States.
Neste will provide Avfuel with SAF
in volumes able to meet the growing demands of Avfuel's customers,
including fixed base operators (FBOs),
airports, flight departments, original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and
commercial operators. Avfuel will be a
branded SAF distributor for Neste, and
will sell it under the brand name Neste
MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
The strategic partnership positions
Avfuel as one of the first United States
companies able to supply its customers
with SAF on a continuous basis. Mon-

terey Jet Center (KMRY) - an Avfuel-branded FBO in Monterey, Calif.
- will be the first customer to receive a
consistent supply of SAF.
" This strategic partnership is an
exciting development for the industry's
sustainability initiative and a natural
next step in response to aviation's
growing demand for SAF, " Craig Sincock, president and CEO of Avfuel,
said. " It combines Neste's leading SAF
production and marketing expertise
with Avfuel's leading distribution
logistics and branding proficiencies for
our global network of FBOs and fuel
consumers. Together, we are able to
support aviation's sustainability goals
and enhance supply availability at a
commercial scale, filling an immense
gap in the industry's supply chain.
Avfuel is proud to partner with the
Neste team, who demonstrate a deep
commitment to aviation and sustainability efforts for a brighter, cleaner
world. "
" This collaboration is about so much
more than just creating a supply chain.
We are really providing passengers a
meaningful way to reduce their carbon
footprint when traveling on a business
or private aircraft, " said Chris Cooper,
Neste's vice president for renewable
aviation in North America. " Thanks
to great partners like Avfuel, travelers
who care about the health of our planet
will be able to choose to board an aircraft flying on SAF. "

AccuFleet Announces
Appearance Contract with
Spirit Airlines

AccuFleet International announced a
new agreement with Spirit Airlines to
provide exterior wash, MEC (maximum
effort clean) and RON (remain overnight)
cleaning services for the carrier at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
(DFW), George Bush Intercontinental

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