Contents COVER STORY 14 Mallaghan Expands into the Belt Loader Market Utilizing its patented lifting mechanism, the SkyBelt's boom moves vertically without lateral movement to reduce the likelihood of aircraft damage. FEATURES 17 Protection for Your Head: What's a Bump Cap? A newer solution in head protection, a bump cap provides protection from worker-generated impacts likely to occur in confined spaces. 18 Airport Badging 101 Incorporate key features into identification badges and follow best practices to ensure compliance with airport security requirements. 22 Mastering the Art of Marshalling and Towing Ground handlers are responsible for the safe movement of aircraft on the ramp. 26 CASIP's Goal of Improving Safety Part of the Focus Africa initiative, IATA launched the Collaborative Aviation Safety Improvement Program to reduce the accident and serious incident rate across the continent. 28 Key Features of Lavatory Carts While all lav carts serve the same purpose, ground personnnel can consider numerous features to best suit their operation. DEPARTMENTS 6 Business Buzz 30 Product Hangar 34 Ground Support Spotlight PERSPECTIVES 4 Editor's Note 12 Industry Expert Column 22 26 17 18 14 28 Follow us FACEBOOK facebook.com/GroundSupportWW X @GroundSuportWW LINKEDIN linkedin.com/company/ground-support-worldwide May 2024 || AviationPros.com || 3http://www.x.com/GroundSupportWW http://www.facebook.com/GroundSupportWW http://www.linkedin.com/company/ground-support-worldwide http://www.AviationPros.com