Menzies-RAS expands in Pakistan
By acquiring a stake in Royal Airport Services, Menzies has created a strong growth platform for Menzies Aviation in Pakistan, with Menzies-RAS securing contract wins with several major carriers in the region since forming in early 2021.
Menzies-RAS recently won a contract to provide ground services to Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, at Multan (MUX) and Faisalabad (LYP). It secured an agreement with private airline airblue to provide cargo services at Karachi (KHI), Lahore (LHE), Islamabad (ISB), Peshawar (PEW), and MUX.
Moreover, low-cost Kuwait airline Jazeera selected Menzies-RAS to deliver passenger, ramp and cargo services at KHI and LHE. Menzies-RAS also won a contract to provide passenger, ramp and cargo handling for Pakistani airline AirSial at Quetta (UET), KHI, LHE, ISB and PEW. (cj)