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BUSINESS BUZZ

TOP NEWS
Air Culinaire Worldwide Raises
Full-Time Minimum Wage to
$15 per Hour
Air Culinaire Worldwide announced the
adoption of a $15 hourly minimum wage
across the company's 20 locations in the
United States, effective Oct. 1, 2019. This new
wage, which is twice the federal minimum
wage, is effective for new hires and current
full-time employees.

Jan. 26-28
AirCargo 2020
Nashville, TN

March 10-13

NBAA Schedulers
and Dispatchers
Charlotte, NC

March 10-12

World Cargo Symposium
Istanbul, Turkey

"Our associates are our greatest asset," said
Cliff Smith, CEO. "As the company continues
to grow, we do our best to enhance our benefits package as we grow to retain associates for
the long term, as well as provide a long-term
career path."
The rate of $15 per hour has commonly
been cited as a living wage for businesses to
adopt, spearheaded by the "Fight for $15"
movement in recent years.

NAS Uganda Renews ISAGO
Certification

OCTOBER 20-22, 2020

National Aviation Services (NAS) has renewed
its IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations
(ISAGO) in Uganda. This certification demonstrates the company's commitment to
safety and security
in its operations.
ISAGO is an
internationally recognized system for
assessing the operational management and control systems for
ground handling service providers. It is based
on industry-proven quality audit principles
and follows a stringent and structured process
that reviews training, policies, procedures, etc.

RIO ALL SUITES HOTEL
AND CASINO
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

GSP Celebrates Opening of $33
Million Cargo Facility

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OCTOBER 2019

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport
(GSP) celebrated the opening of a $33 million
air cargo facility which significantly increases

the airport's ability to handle domestic and
international freight.
"The opening of our new air cargo facility
will begin a special new chapter for GSP,"
said Dave Edwards, the airport's president
and CEO. "GSP's ability to be a hub for cargo
has attracted many companies to the Upstate
since the 1960s. This new facility allows GSP
to take the region's logistics infrastructure to
new heights."
The 110,000 square-foot cargo facility and
its 17-acre apron allow the airport to accommodate up to three Boeing 747-800 freighter
aircraft simultaneously; tripling the airport's
previous handling capacity.

Swissport Sets 2025 Target for
Electric Vehicles in its Global
Fleet

Swissport has
committed
to further
invest in
environmentally friendly
equipment.
By 2025, the company aims to increase the
share of electric vehicles in its fleet to at
least 50 percent to further reduce its carbon
footprint and to improve the direct working
environment of its employees. Between 2016
and 2018, Swissport increased the number of
eGSE from 925 to 2,420 vehicles, among them
electrical cargo lifters and battery-powered
aircraft pushback tractors.
"As a signatory to the UN Global Compact,
Swissport is committed to responsible business principles. We integrate sustainability
into our decision-making," said Eric Born,
president and CEO of Swissport International
AG, as the company published its 2019 Sustainability Report. "Ultimately, sustainable
business contributes to positive results and
to value creation, increasing our flexibility to
invest in environmentally friendly equipment

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