Cover Story State of the Industry G Insights into ground handling operations and ground support equipment conveyed through Ground Support Worldwide's annual survey. JOSH SMITH round Support Worldwide surveyed members of the industry during the fourth quarter of 2021. More than 100 ground support professionals from around the world What are the greatest challenges to your business? offered input about ongoing challenges they face, current staffing levels and the condition of their ground support equipment (GSE). The following pages offer highlights of the data collected during this survey. Training Acquiring and/or maintaining equipment 48 Finding and retaining staff 44 and staying current on new technologies 38 16 || Ground Support Worldwide || February 2022 Complying with industry regulations 31 Building and maintaining vendor relationships 26 Submitting competitive bids and securing new business 20 Other 7