Human Factors

  • Strikes To Continue As Baggage Handlers Reject Job Cuts Offer

    Salary reductions are expected to be taken from strikers' pay packets this Friday, angering union members. Around 100 workers are to lodge grievances with the company.

    News • December 21st, 2011

  • Cargo Opportunities At RFD

    Results from a 16-flight test should be in by the end of this month. A good report card would mean welcomed business to Chicago Rockford International Airport – Nippon Cargo Airlines, for example, currently flies 11 cargo flights a week into O'Hare...

    Blog • December 20th, 2011

  • ‘Yes, But Other Than That … ’

    However difficult a problem is, there is always something constructive that can done about it.

    Blog • December 13th, 2011

  • Human-Powered GSE

    Aviation happens in airports big and small. And the small airports need attention, too.

    Blog • November 29th, 2011

  • Nominate Your Leaders

    It’s time to send us your nominations for our Ground Support Worldwide Leaders of the Year Awards. We’ve narrowed the awards down to three: Lifetime Achievement Award: This award will go to a person who has demonstrated commitment to the...

    Article • November 15th, 2011

  • Munich Airport's $2.6 Billion Expansion

    Bavaria’s aviation experts called it a “hot summer.” The reference was not just to the sweltering heat across Germany, but also to the rising tensions among environmental groups and local residents who tried for six years to stop a proposed...

    Article • November 9th, 2011

  • Eco-Friendly Building, Eco-Friendly GSE

    US Airways builds a new green GSE maintenance facility and steps up its electric GSE at PHL

    Article • November 7th, 2011

  • Lack Of FBO Standards Affects Cost Of GSE Operations

    No accepted best practices, no standard operating procedures and no standardized training likely mean high insurance rates.

    Blog • November 2nd, 2011

  • Vertical Integration

    The Trego/Dugan family of companies, headquartered in North Platte, Nebraska, has been in business for 46 years and specializes in aviation services including jet management, private jet charter, aircraft acquisition, jet and turboprop maintenance...

    Article • November 1st, 2011

  • The Secure Terminal

    As terrorists continue to target the air travel industry, the facility security debate heats up

    Article • October 26th, 2011

  • Revitalization in the Bayou

    NEW ORLEANS — A major medium air passenger transport hub, Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY) is responsible for three-quarters of all passengers in the state of Louisiana. Newly appointed director of aviation Iftikhar Ahmad (assumed role...

    Article • October 26th, 2011

  • Another Pilot Program; Another Poke in GA’s Eye

    The media has been all over the recent TSA announcement about testing “risk-based” passenger screening at four airports ...

    Blog • October 24th, 2011

  • New Technology Produces Different Breed Of Electric GSE

    You might not think a tugboat would have anything in common with a tug, but a Canadian lithium battery maker is using lessons learned in marine applications to potentially provide long-lasting power for electric GSE. Corvus Energy, Richmond, British...

    Article • October 5th, 2011

  • What Keeps You Up At Night?

    It’s a great question. Certainly not an easy one to hear. But it’s a question that’s been on my mind following a day-long meeting we had to discuss long-range planning for Ground Support Worldwide . Of course, everybody’s bound to toss and...

    Article • September 28th, 2011

  • 'Fly In/Fly Out' Service Fuels Perth Airport

    Global demand for Western Australia’s mineral and energy deposits puts the airport in the right spot to cater to regional aviation.

    Article • September 28th, 2011