{"id":184825,"date":"2025-07-04T11:12:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T10:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aviationbusinessnews.com\/?p=184825"},"modified":"2025-07-04T11:12:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T10:12:22","slug":"swissport-wins-ground-handling-contract-for-oman-air-cargo-at-ams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aviationbusinessnews.com\/cargo\/cargo-news\/swissport-wins-ground-handling-contract-for-oman-air-cargo-at-ams\/","title":{"rendered":"Swissport wins ground handling contract for Oman Air Cargo at AMS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Oman Air Cargo has appointed Swissport as its new ground handler at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>It follows the cargo carrier&#8217;s first flight between Muscat (MCT) and the Dutch Capital on July 1, which was carrying pharmaceuticals and engineering spares, as well as courier and express cargo.<\/p>\n<p>The MCT-AMS flight, which will operate four times a week out of Swissport\u2019s 20,000 sqm, CEIV-certified facility at Terminal 11 at AMS, is part of ongoing plans by Oman Air Cargo to expand routes to Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Claudius Pereira, senior manager &#8211; cargo commercial operations at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omanair.com\/en_gb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oman Air<\/a>, said: &#8220;Europe is an important market for us in terms of revenue and as a key hub in the region, Amsterdam is an ideal addition to our expanding network.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSwissport\u2019s commitment to delivering high-quality services makes them a natural partner for us at Schiphol and we are looking forward to working with Swissport to deliver an exceptional service for our clients.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jeroen J. 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