Swissport has acquired Flightcare in Belgium and Spain, a move that affects 3,000 staff in BRU.
     There has been no indication of the transaction price, which is still subject to approval by the regulatory authorities.
     No comments yet from Flightcare, which handled 24 million passengers and 287,000 tons of cargo last year.
     Swissport has confirmed that they will retain all staff and honor the current union agreements, a generally routine announcement made to keep the work force calm.
     It must be noted that this is occurring while court proceedings are running their course and will ultimately determine the complicated handling situation at BRU.
     For instance, one question is whether Swissport will be allowed to work under the current Flightcare license.
     It can only be speculated that Aviapartner is not pleased with this development, which has them      now facing a tough global competitor.
Ted