Sudan Airways distinguish two major types of Ground Handling procedures which are designated either terminal or airside operations. We will focus on airside operations as the complexity of tasks and diversity of required equipments are grate:-

Following services are exhaustive for common commercial flights:-

1-supervision

2-start up

3-moving / towing of aircrafts.

4-safety measurements.

Obviously ground handling management has to deal with very diverse tasks. Preferably these operations are performed simultaneously to decrease ground time and thus to increase aircraft productivity. Therefore we strongly emphasize the time effecting ground operations provided through technology, advance equipments, co-ordination of staff and information support system.

A/ Equipments:

Sudan airways provided an exhaustive list of all equipments which give a good overview of what a typical airport authority needs to operate ground handling.

Ground Handling Equipments available:-

Please see attached list and photos...

B / Operations Analysis:-

Ground handling is multi-task procedures:-

1-Save money for the airline they work for.

2-Endeavour to perform simultaneously as many operations as we can.

3-Avoid damages which may lead to frequent incidence between fixed systems and mobile devices.

4-We showed our large stock of mobile units which are necessary to ensure the tremendous flexibility

Required on ground handling.

5-Timing- the minimum required time turn round.

C/ Catering Services:-

Sudan Airways is well equipped to provide catering services with consideration to the international standard to all regular, adhoc and technical landing flights for reasonable prices …

D/ DCS System:-

For the convenient and smooth check in for passengers , Sudan airways has implemented this system run by a qualified and well trained staff ..

E/ conclusion:-

Ground handling deals with very complex operations. Even though heavy equipments are required to perform the task during turn round, flexibility is the key point to reach maximum efficiency. Therefore adaptability skills of all workers and managers are crucial.

Note:-

Sudan airways has obtained IOSA and ISAGO certificates...