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The airline has already spun off noncore businesses such as catering and ground-handling services to reduce operating costs and allow it to focus on transporting passengers and cargo.

Philippine Airlines Asks for San Miguel's Help Cris Larano 2011

John Spanjers, president of Mesaba Airlines, says, "Mesaba continues to feel it operated in good faith by providing voluntary ground-handling assistance to ExpressJet during this delay."

Airlines fined for overnight stranding in Minnesota 2009

Ferrovial said it agreed to sell Swissport International, an airport ground-handling firm, to PAI Partner, a private-equity group, for € 654 million ($908.2 million).

Business Watch 2010

MUMBAI—Air India Ltd., the debt-laden state-owned airline, plans to spin off its engineering and ground-handling units pending government clearance as part of its turnaround strategy, according to two executives of the carrier who asked not to be identified.

Air India Seeks to Spin Off Units P.R. Sanjai of Mint 2011

Madrid-based Ferrovial acquired Swissport, an airport ground-handling firm, in 2005 but recently has been looking to reduce its large debt pile of € 20.5 billion as of Sept. 30, compared with Ferrovial's current € 6 billion market capitalization.

Ferrovial Sells Swissport for $908 Million David Roman 2010

In 2008, China Eastern and China Southern entered into a cooperation agreement that includes pooling ground-handling resources and jointly operating some routes.

China Eastern to Join SkyTeam Alliance Joanne Chiu 2010

In 2008, China Eastern and China Southern entered into a cooperation agreement that includes pooling ground-handling resources and jointly operating some routes.

China Southern Swings to Profit Joanne Chiu 2010

In 2008, China Eastern and China Southern entered into a cooperation agreement that includes pooling ground-handling resources and jointly operating some routes.

China Eastern to Join SkyTeam Alliance Joanne Chiu 2010

A proportion of BA's ground-handling jobs are outsourced in the U.S. and any secondary or unofficial industrial action could see those contractors dismissed and potentially losing subsequent deals.

British Airways Union Gains Support Overseas Kaveri Niththyananthan 2010

A proportion of BA's ground-handling jobs are outsourced in the U.S. and any secondary or unofficial industrial action could see those contractors dismissed and potentially losing subsequent deals.

British Airways Union Gains Support Overseas Kaveri Niththyananthan 2010