Aircraft Ground Handling Services,
specially on the apron side play a pivotal role in the efficient turn round
operations of the aircraft at the subject airport. Prior to the stringent implementation of
current Ground Handling Regulations as promulgated by our Parliament through
Gazette Notification a few years ago, India though geographically well located
was being denied its fair share of Air-traffic.
Most airlines and operators were over flying our skies as the Ground
Handling Operations at our airports were outdated and not in keeping with the
international standards. In fact, allowing each of the airlines to carry out
self handling had lead to mushrooming of Ground Handling Service Providers who
used prehistoric equipment, half baked part time operators to cut costs. The
events of 9/11 in US further exposed serious security lacunae at our airports.
The situation ever since the implementation of current Regulations has brought
in a sea change apart from ensuring enhanced security at our sensitive
airports.
The number of Ground Handling Service
Providers has now been limited and Bhadra International India Limited as one of
the concessionaires is making a major contribution in the field. Having commenced operations at airports in
South India and Kolkata over two years ago, Bhadra has earned for itself a
professional reputation par excellence.
All this has been possible because the company has imported the most
modern state of art environment friendly equipment at huge capital investment
of over $ 150 million. The company has
on its pay roll over 2500 well trained, highly motivated fulltime bonafide
security cleared dedicated employees who have brought laurels to the company by
ensuring “on time performance”. Its equipment inventory boasts of passenger
buses from Cobus, Trepel Cargo Loader, Rheinmetall Air Start Units,
Air-conditioning Units manufactured by TLD France as also Ground Power Units
from Hitzinger , etc. to name a few.
The passenger friendly services being
rendered by the company are already attracting and adding to the company’s long
list of client Airlines. With Bhadra, Indian Aviation has certainly made a mark
and come of age.
