The 18JUL24 witnessed the official signing of the latest edition of the ground handling contract between Menzies and KLM, on site in Menzies’ Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) cargo facility. The two companies which enjoy a decades-long partnership in AMS, agreed to renew for another five years. Miguel Gomez, Menzies’ EVP Europe, and Dave Beekman, Menzies’ SVP Benelux celebrated the occasion with KLM Cargo’s Koen Bolster, Vice President Worldwide Operations, and Paul van der Wardt, General Manager Martinair Cargo. The Dutch flagship carrier and Menzies Aviation collaborate at more than ten locations in Europe, Africa, India, and Latin America. The renewed agreement which covers cargo warehouse and ramp handling services for all KLM/Martinair freighter operations at AMS for the next five years, is Menzies’ largest contract at the airport. It involves annual totals of circa 600 aircraft turns and around 100,000 tons of cargo.
Paul van der Wardt, General Manager, Martinair Cargo, stated: “We are glad to continue our great partnership after all these years of close cooperation. We are looking forward to further developing the ramp handling activities together with Menzies.”
oen Bolster, VP KLM Cargo Worldwide Operations, agreed: “We are delighted to renew our partnership with Menzies Aviation at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. This longstanding collaboration has been instrumental in our success, and we are confident that, together, we will continue to provide exceptional cargo and ground handling services to our customers. We look forward to further strengthening our relationship and delivering excellent operations.” Miguel Gomez, EVP Europe, Menzies Aviation, added: “We’re very proud to have renewed our long-running partnership with KLM at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, marking another milestone in our long-running partnership. This extension reflects the mutual trust and success we have built together over the years. We are excited to continue building on this strong foundation and delivering world class cargo and ground handling services for the Dutch flag carrier at one of the busiest airports in Europe.”
