WASP sells to Tronair

WASP has announced the sale of its commercial towbar and tailstand product line to Tronair. Of the business deal, Harley Kaplan, President and CEO of Tronair, said: “The addition of the WASP commercial towbar product line further strengthens Tronair’s growing position in the commercial GSE market and will be a tremendous value add to our customers.”

WASP’s President and CEO, Dane Anderson, commented: “It’s a win-win situation. Tronair can diversify its offerings with additional, specialized GSE for its customers around the world, while we at WASP can fully concentrate on the large format GSE products that our customers rely on us for in their daily operations.”

All major commercial aircraft types, from single aisle aircraft, like the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 family, to a range of widebody aircraft, including the Airbus A330 and Boeing 767, 777 and 787 models, are supported by the commercial towbar and tailstand product line.

Xceding expectations

GSE finance and asset management company Xced Aviation Services, a subsidiary of Sasser Holdings, has finalized a major GSE lease contract with an industry-leading ground services provider as well as a top domestic airline operating out of Dulles International airport.

Of the agreement, William Long, President of Xced Aviation, said: “This deal is one of the first of its kind and our biggest contract since the firm opened its doors in May 2014. It is also an important example of the industry accepting what we are doing. For us to land such a contract so soon validates that we are offering a competitive service product that is not currently being provided to the market.”

The equipment package Xced Aviation will provide includes a combination of new and used ground support equipment in excess of 600 pieces, for the ground services provider to use in servicing the aforementioned airline. The sale also anticipates Xced supplying used GSE to the ground handler on a short-term basis, while the new equipment is delivered over a two month period, to ensure the seamless integration of service under the new contract.

Swissport Canada and Canada Council of Teamsters renew agreement

The Canada Council of Teamsters has renewed its collective agreement with Swissport Canada Handling Inc., who provide ground and cargo handling services from a unit at Dorval and Mirabel airports in Montreal.

With the help of the Labour Program’s Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service – which provides dispute resolution and prevention assistance to trade unions and employers – the terms of the renewed contract were agreed. The Canada Council of Teamsters was the bargaining agent for the unit at Swissport Canada Handling Inc., made up of 281 groomers, ramp and ground handlers, and mechanics and communications co-ordinators working at the international airports in Montreal.

Dr Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, congratulated both companies on the partnership, saying: “I applaud Swissport Canada Handling Inc. and the Canada Council of Teamsters for working together and finding a solution that will benefit everyone. The best solution is always the one that the parties reach themselves.”