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GROUND SERVICE
PROVIDERS
How Handlers Navigate
Scandinavia's Winters
Preparedness is key to manage the challenges associated with ground
handling during the region's harsh seasons.
By Mario Pierobon
S
candinavia is a region of northern Europe consisting
of the countries of Denmark, Sweden
and Norway.
The region is known for its very harsh winters,
and aircraft ground handling in the region has its
own peculiarities due to the often-extreme weather
conditions that must be dealt with.
There are approximately 65 airports with regular
scheduled traffic in Scandinavia. Not accounting for
Longyearbyen in the Svalbard archipelago - which is
considered international, the northernmost airport
is Hammerfest in Norway and the southernmost
is Rønne in the island of Bornholm in Denmark,
explains Ivar Busk, owner of Aviation Care Consulting.
" There are about 21 million people living in the
three countries and in 2019, before the COVID-19
pandemic, nearly 100 million passengers were air
transported, " he says. " The distance between the
northernmost Hammerfest and southernmost Rønne
is 2,316 km. This makes it necessary to have an effective
infrastructure of air transport and therefore the
region is a natural breeding ground for ground handling
companies. "
Winter Challenges
In Scandinavia, it can be a challenge to operate effectively
throughout the year due to the shifting weather.
This holds true for both flight and ground operations.
" In the winter, temperatures can go down to -30
degrees C, whereas in some years in the summer they
can go up to 35 degrees C. Also, heavy snow, rain and
very windy weather demand operational preparedness
for both personnel and material, " Busk points out.
" Therefore 'winter' maintenance of ground support
equipment is essential for safe and effective handling.
Especially in Norway and Sweden, snow in the winter
creates a special situation, whereby normally snow
clearance is the airport's responsibility but the aircraft
parking area is often the GSP's responsibility. "
Indeed, preparedness is the main strategy employed
by aircraft ground handlers to manage the challenges
associated with ground handling during Scandinavia's
harsh winters, according to Jo Alex Tanem, CEO of
Aviator Airport Alliance.
" As opposed to warmer countries, we have harsh
winters every winter, and the further up north one
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Safe and Secure Travel in the Age of COVID
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