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6 GROUND SUPPORT WORLDWIDE DECEMBER 2015 / JANUARY 2016 BUSINESS BUZZ Cargo 2000 Members Agree On New Quality Standards for the Air Cargo Industry The more than 60 technical and operational managers that make up Cargo 2000 (C2K) took part in a meeting to implement new quality standards for the air cargo industry. The group met in Vienna, Austria to fnish guidelines for airport-to-airport specs and to begin revising door-to-door processes. Philippine Ground Handler Sued For Faking Contracts Philippine ground support concessionaire Philippine Airport Ground Support Solu- tions Inc. (PAGSS) is accused of falsifying lease contracts to operate two lounges in terminal one at the Ninoy Aquino Interna- tional Airport (NAIA). According to Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) spokesperson David De Castro, PAGSS op- erates two lounges at NAIA--one contract was since 1993, and another was acquired in 2014. PAGSS' operations on the loung- es went on a month-to-month basis at the conclusion of the contracts. In May, the MIAA announced that the lounge spaces operated by PAGSS would be put up for auction, effectively ending PAGGS' month- to-month contract. Cordero and PAGSS are accused of providing a fake contract for op- erations covering February 2015 to February 2016 for each of the lounges the company operated after the pre-bidding phase. MIAA said the documents were signed by Cordero and dated January 2015, but were noticeably forged and weren't fled with any of the cor- porate offces of the MIAA. Hactl and Hacis Win Again Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) and its logistics subsidiary Hacis both won awards at the Payload Asia Awards. Hactl received this year's award for Ground Han- dler of the Year (Customer Choice), while Hacis received the award as Regional Logis- tics Provider of the Year in both Customer Choice and Industry Choice. Miami-Dade Mayor Vetoes Luggage-Wrap Rules at MIA Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez on October 14 vetoed a plan to crackdown on outside luggage wrapping at Miami Inter- national Airport. Gimenez said it made no sense for the county to start policing baggage wrap at MIA and warned of travel disruptions if the screening regulations de- termined which bags were properly encased in plastic and which weren't. Baggage Handler Sues Over Alleged Electric Shock at Dublin Airport A 29-year-old baggage handler is suing for damages following an electric shock incident when he plugged his truck in for charging. According to the Irish Times, Keith Doyle says that "he was stuck to the ground and unable to shout after an electric shock went up his arms." Doyle, who was on a three-month contract, says he initially felt fortunate to not have long-term injuries following the shock, but that he has suf- fered from panic attacks that have resulted in "intense fear, despair and chest pains" in the ensuing months. PEOPLE Southwest Airlines Adds Tom Nealon as EVP Strategy & Innovation Southwest Airlines has announced that Tom Nealon will join Southwest Airlines in January 2016 as Executive Vice President Strategy & Innovation. Nealon has served as a member of Southwest's board of directors since 2010 and has participated on the Au- dit, Nominating and Corporate Governance, and Safety and Compliance Oversight com- mittees. Priority Freight Names Stuart Stobie Group Sales and Marketing Director Priority Freight has appointed Stuart Stobie as Group Sales and Marketing Director. Stobie will be responsible for de- veloping and implementing the company's global growth strategy, as well raising aware- ness of Priority Freight's service offerings in global automotive, aerospace and phar- maceutical industries. Stobie joins Priority Freight from TNT, where he worked for 28 years in a variety of roles including senior management and at boardroom level. NEW DEALS Etihad Signs $700 Million IT Deal With IBM Etihad Airways signed a 10-year, $700 million agreement with IBM for a range of IT services and infrastructure. The deal, which was signed last month, will provide access to the latest cloud-based technologies and services for the airline, its group com- panies and equity partners. The agreement includes a plan for a cloud data center in Abu Dhabi. The center, to be developed and operated by IBM. Vestergaard chosen by Menzies Aviation for new operation in Copenhagen and expansion in Stockholm Vestergaard's Elephant® Beta de-icers have been chosen by Menzies Aviation for their new operation in Copenhagen Airport, where Menzies will be the airport's third deicing provid- er. Menzies will operate on one of the remote platforms in Copenhagen and their main customer is the second-largest airline in Copenhagen, Norwegian. Carolina GSE Confrms Tronair Distribution Agreement Tronair has entered an agreement with Carolina GSE, Inc as a global distributor for their GSE and JetPorter towbarless electric aircraft tugs. Carolina GSE will market and support Tronair's complete line of products which include ground power units, hydrau- lic power units, jacks, stands, towbars, heads