Industry Update
ON THE GROUND
Greener tarmac for gategroup
Gategroup has launched the world’s first operational electrically-powered highloader at the Inter Airport Europe Fair in Munich.
The highloader features intelligent drive assistance and has a gross weight capacity of 18 tonnes.
The highloader will be in use throughout Europe by Gate Gourmet, and will become a part of the company’s global fleet of 1,900 highloaders in 130 locations.
Commented Norbert van den Berg, chief operations excellence and compliance officer: ‘It is exciting to have the opportunity to contribute towards greener airport environments, and being the first to have an electrically-powered highloader on the tarmac is a testament to our company’s commitment in this direction.’
gategroup.com/greentarmac
ON THE GROUND
New baggage service at Mumbai
Passengers flying from Mumbai Airport can now pick up last minute travel essentials and take advantage of a new baggage shipping service from Excess Baggage Company. A pop-up outlet retails a broad range of travel goods including Carlton luggage and accessories. Linked to the unit, a baggage shipping service allows passengers to forward unaccompanied luggage. The new outlets are part of the airport’s current drive to further enhance its passenger facilities in advance of the opening of its new terminal early next year. The contract will run for two years. It marks Excess Baggage Company’s first business agreement in India.
David Elliott, md of Excess Baggage Company said the new offer was designed to help the airport achieve its ambition of competing with the globe’s leading airports.
excess-baggage.com
ONBOARD CATERING
Bloody Mary mix wins a 1 million unit airline deal
Suffolk UK-based specialist juice company, James White Drinks, has won a major contract worth nearly £250,000 a year to supply its brand leading 'Big Tom' spicy tomato juice in new 15cl cans to Skandjuice, a major European supplier to the airline industry.
The pack was developed specifically for Scandinavian Airlines (SAS).
The contract will see James White Drinks supply at least one million units annually to the airline industry. The deal with SAS was secured after the airline decided to switch from a leading US brand to a non-genetically modified tomato juice. Big Tom is popular both as a savoury drink in its own right and with a shot of vodka.
bigtom.co.uk
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