Menzies Aviation announced success in being awarded further contracts at the new Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Hyderabad which officially opens in March 2008, when Menzies Aviation opens its doors for the start of operations at the new airport.

Menzies Bobba Ground Handling Services, a joint venture between Menzies Aviation and Bobba Group, will be handling Oman Air & Saudi Arabia Airlines from the 16th March, 2008, providing a full ground handling service to the airline including passenger, ramp and cabin cleaning. Oman Air will operate a daily flight using B737 aircraft and Saudi Arabia will operate B777 aircraft 3 times a week.

Menzies Bobba has also won the contract to provide full ground handling to Qatar Airways at Hyderabad, while Hyderabad Menzies Air Cargo, a joint venture between Menzies Aviation and GHIAL has been awarded Qatar Airways’ cargo and warehouse contract. The airline will operate a daily flight using A321 aircraft.

Hyderabad Menzies Air Cargo has also been awarded the contract to handle Kuwait Airways & Singapore Airlines with effect from the 16th March, 2008.

Paul Smith, SVP Asia Pacific, Menzies Aviation plc, said: “We are delighted to have been awarded these contracts in India for the Hyderabad ground and cargo handling businesses. Successful conclusion of these agreements demonstrates the readiness of our operations in Hyderabad and also the growing relationship between Menzies Aviation and our customers.”