Following a previously secured agreement with Scandinavian Airlines in late July 2020, Aviator Airport Alliance successfully launched the start-up of ground handling operations for the airline across multiple airports in Norway.
Over the next five-year period, commencing February 1, 2021, Aviator will be the provider of ground handling and de-icing services for SAS at the airports in Bergen, Tromso and Kristiansand. These three new collaborations come as a valuable addition to the previously established SAS/Aviator partnership at Bardufoss airport.
As a full-range provider of aviation services across 15 airports in the Nordic region, the operational start-up of ground handling services provision by Aviator was initiated simultaneously at the three airports.
Tomas Holm, SAS Head of airport Operations East Europe, Finland, Norway, the Baltics, and Russia said: “On the 1st of February, Aviator Airport Alliance AS took over ground handling for SAS at an additional three line stations in Norway; Tromso, Bergen, and Kristiansand – these are in addition to Bardufoss where we have shared exceptional cooperation for many years. Despite restrictions limiting the possibility of my being on-site to meet the staff and monitor operations, I followed all procedures remotely. I highly commend this impressive start with Aviator, pointing out that all KPIs were met or even exceeded. Despite the current harsh winter weather conditions being experienced in Norway, it is good to report that all operations have gone particularly well.”
Jo Alex Tanem, CEO of Aviator, said: “The start-up with SAS in Norway is a huge part of our foundation for a profitable future going into 2021. It was of utmost importance that we executed operations perfectly. The sound preparation and effort from our Norwegian team has resulted in Aviator delivering an exceptional outcome across all Norwegian stations, reinforcing our client’s faith in our capabilities. The feedback we’ve received from SAS Group Management makes me immensely proud of our team. Together with the substantial support from our sole shareholder, Avia Solutions Group, Aviator remains on track with our growth and expansion plans.”