Saudi Arabia’s SAL Logistics acquires Aviapartner Liège in first international expansion
Saudi Arabia's SAL Logistics Services Company has completed the acquisition of Aviapartner Liège, marking the company's first operational expansion outside the Kingdom and establishing...
Aviapartner strike resumes at Brussels Airport after mediation talks fail
Industrial action at ground handling company Aviapartner has resumed at Brussels Airport after mediation talks between management and trade unions failed to produce an...
Aviapartner wildcat strike disrupts operations at Brussels Airport
A wildcat strike by ground handling agent Aviapartner is disrupting air traffic this Monday morning, June 15. Around 15 flights have been affected, with...
Saudi logistics group SAL to acquire Aviapartner Liège in $32.7 million deal
Saudi logistics company Saudi Logistics Services Company (SAL) has agreed to acquire 100% of Aviapartner Liège SA in a $32.7 million cash transaction, expanding...
Worldwide Flight Services completes takeover of Aviapartner Cargo NV at Brussels Airport
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company and the world’s largest air cargo handler, has finalised its acquisition of Aviapartner Cargo NV at Brussels...
WFS to take over Aviapartner’s cargo activities at Brussels Airport
In February 2026, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a subsidiary of the Singaporean SATS Group, reached an agreement to acquire Aviapartner Cargo's freight operations at...
Brussels Airport awards new ground handling licences with focus on sustainability
Brussels Airport Company has awarded new seven-year licences for ground handling services, emphasising sustainability and electrification. The selection process, launched in early 2024, covered...
Strong competition for Brussels Airport handling licences
Brussels Airport is seeing intense competition for its new handling licences, set to take effect in October for a seven-year term. Several companies from...
Brussels Airport, Brussels Airlines, skeyes, TUI, DHL and Aviapartner sign Circular Economy Commitment
Today, Brussels Airport has signed the Circular Economy Commitment, created within the Sustainable Transition Chair, an initiative of Antwerp Management School and the University...
Belgian ground handler Aviapartner gets 25 million euro lifeline from Belgian government
The Belgian government has approved a 25 million euro loan to help Aviapartner overcome the Covid-19 crisis. The 6-year convertible loan will be granted...
Brussels Airport can handle 90% of the flights after the demise of Swissport
Ninety percent of all flights at Brussels Airport can be handled, the operator of the national airport said on Thursday. Monday, 15 June, is...
In the midst of a worldwide aviation crisis, handler Aviapartner becomes Belgian again
Laurent Levaux, chairman of the Board of Directors of Aviapartner, along with a few other managers, has bought the shares from American investment fund...
Aviapartner Belgium asks Council of State to cancel temporary licence at Brussels Airport
Aviapartner Belgium has written a letter to the Belgian Council of State as they are unhappy about the temporary licence at Brussels Airport. The...
ACV-Transcom complains about staff shortages, inadequate equipment and abuse of one-day contracts at Aviapartner
Yesterday's meeting between Aviapartner management and the worker unions didn't go as planned, ACV-Transcom union wrote on their website. ACV-Transcom complained about staff shortages, inadequate...
Ryanair ends Swissport contract at Brussels Airport
This week Ryanair has informed Swissport that it will not renew its three-year contract for ground handling operations.
The Ryanair-Swissport contract expires on February 28th....