Menzies Aviation, the leading service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, has announced the acquisition of Spirit Cargo Handling, previously owned by SAS Ground Handling Norway. The deal marks the next step in Menzies’ global strategy to expand its cargo business and marks its first air cargo operation and warehouse in Norway.
The acquisition will boost Menzies’ cargo handling capacity by 150,000 tonnes per annum. It will focus on handling high-demand products, like salmon, as well as general cargo and freighter services. As part of the deal, Menzies will resume responsibility for the Spirit cargo warehouse at Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL), employee contracts and existing freighter operations at the airport.
Once the deal completes, the Spirit cargo operations will be rebranded as Menzies Aviation, further strengthening the company’s presence as a leading aviation services provider in the Nordic region.
Safety is Menzies’ number one priority, with teams already working to ensure a seamless transition upholding its global safety standards and to ensure the delivery of secure, high-quality cargo handling from day one, said a release.