AHS BERLIN Aviation Handling Services GmbH and AeroGround Berlin GmbH, two ground handling companies, have agreed on a long-term strategic cooperation at Berlin Airports in an attempt to create synergies and to strengthen their market position.
Among independent providers of passenger handling and operations services, AHS leads the market in Germany, operating at Berlin’s Tegel and Schoenefeld airports.
AeroGround Berlin also holds the licenses for ground handling services at both airports, as well as the new Berlin-Brandenburg airport, focusing on land and airside aircraft and baggage handling.
Both companies operate in an area where margins are small, and competition is intense from a global perspective.
According to Tays Breckerbohm, Managing Director, AHS: “Our main focus is on cost optimization and joint sales activities. In addition, together with AeroGround we can now cover the entire range of ground handling services.”
Christian Stoschek, Managing Director of AeroGround Berlin, confirmed that: “We are very pleased about the future steps with a successful and professional partner like AHS at our side. The synergy effects will strengthen our two companies in Berlin.”
Tegel is Berlin’s principal international airport, handling just over 20.5 million passengers in 2017. It is a base for EasyJet and Germania. Schoenefeld is Berlin’s secondary international airport, locates 18km southwest of the city. Originally the major civil airport in East Berlin, in 2017 it accommodated 12.9 million passengers. It is a base for Condor, easyJet and Ryanair.
