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Çelebi Ground Handling submits winning bid for Budapest airport ground handling services contract
Çelebi Ground Handling has been awarded the contract to provide ground handling services at Budapest Ferihegy International Airport. Invited to take part in the bidding along with the world's giants of the ground handling services sector, Çelebi submitted the winning bid on its own.
At the end of 2005, the Hungarian government transferred one share less than its 75% stake in Budapest Ferihegy International Airport under a 75-year asset management contract to the firm of BAA International Holding Limited, which also owns the Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Southampton airports in the UK. After the transfer of the shares to BAA, the firm of Budapest Airport Zrt, the operator of the Budapest airport, decided to auction off its 100% stake in the firm of Budapest Airport Handling Kereskedelmi es Szolgaltato Kft, which provides ground handling services at the airport. This was the auction that Çelebi submitted its bid in on 7 August 2006.
Four days later on August 11th, Çelebi was notified that it had been chosen and was invited to come to Hungary to discuss the share transfer agreement and other related matters.
Çelebi Ground Handling was one of a small number of major ground handlers from around the world who were invited to submit sealed bids on the grounds that their experience in the sector, financial strength, and service quality were believed to be sufficient to significantly improve the quality and standards of existing services at the airport. Çelebi submitted its bid on its own.
Negotiations related to the transfer of the shares are to begin in the next few days and it is expected that they will be completed and that the final agreement will be signed soon.
Çelebi Ground Handling submits bid for Budapest Ferihegy International Airport ground handling services tender
Budapest Airport Zrt, the company operating Budapest Airport, called for offers to acquire 100% of its stake in Budapest Airport Handling Kereskedelmi es Szolgaltato Kft (BAH), a company providing ground handling services at the airport. Çelebi Ground Handling submitted its bid in the auction on 7 August 2006.
Çelebi Ground Handling was one a small number of major ground handlers from around the world who were invited to submit sealed bids on the grounds that their experience in the sector, financial strength, and service quality were believed to be sufficient to significantly improve the quality and standards of BAH's existing services. Çelebi submitted its bid on its own.
Since becoming a full member of the European Union, Budapest Airport's traffic has increased 45% over the last two years. In 2005 there were 126,359 flights in and out of the airport and 8,063,620 passengers passed through its doors. The only other company authorized to provide ground handling services at the airport is the ground handling services company of Malev, Hungary's national airlines. At year-end 2005, BAH controlled a 53% share of the ground handling services market, a figure that does not include Malev's servicing its own aircraft. In the 60,000 ton a year cargo handling market at the airport, BAH is the leader with a 62% share.
Tax Office Gave an Appreciation Certificate to the Çelebi Ground Handling
Çelebi Ground Handling took its place among the companies, which have paid high amount of corporate tax in Turkey in 2005. In this regard, Çelebi is given an appreciation certificate by the Ulaştırma Tax Office.
On 21 July 2006, Çelebi Ground Handling CEO S. Samim Aydın was given the appreciation certificate by the Group Manager Hayrettin Turan and Tax Office Manager Ali Aruğaslan with a ceremony held at the Çelebi Headquarter attended by Çelebi Holding and Çelebi Ground Handling upper level management.
Gratitude Certificate to the Çelebi Ground Handling Personnel From the Civil Administration
Chief of Ataturk Airport Civil Administration Governor M. Vedat MÜFTÜOĞLU, presented an Appreciation / Gratitude Certificate to the Çelebi Ground Handling personnel with respect to their sacrificial work in implementation of the security measures and ensuring coordination during the fire at the Ataturk Airport Cargo Terminal that took place on 24 May 2006.
Çelebi Ground Handling CEO, S. Samim Aydın is appointed for the Vice Chairman of the TOBB Turkey Aviation Chamber
Çelebi Ground Handling CEO Mr. S. Samim Aydın has appointed for the Vice Chairman of one of the most significant foundations of the Turkish civil aviation, the TOBB (the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey) Aviation Chamber, as of 18 July 2006.
The Council has representatives in an extensive area in the aviation field including the TAI, THK and HAVELSAN. Mr. Aydın will assume this position for a period of two years.
Çelebi Provides Ground Handling Services to the Isparta Flights of Eram Air, Caspian Air and Mahan Air
 Eram Air, Caspian Air and Mahan Air initiated flights from Iran to Isparta. On 29 June, Eram Air flew from Iran to Isparta. Çelebi Ground Handling Antalya Station provided services to this flight at Isparta Airport.
It is stated that there will be flights to Isparta Airport four times a week, with Eram Air on Tuesday and Thursdays - landing on the Suleyman Demirel Airport for the first time with its 158 passengers-, Caspian Air on Fridays and Mahan Air on Thursdays.
Moreover, with the services to Iran Air and Kish Air flights at the Isparta Airport, Çelebi Antalya Station will be providing ground handling services on the spot nine times a week.
Çelebi Ground Handling At the Service of Best Air and Golden International Airlines
Çelebi Ground Handling signed a "Full Handling" agreement with the recently founded airlines Best Air and Golden International Airlines. Çelebi will provide ground handling services to these airlines at all the stations where it is located throughout Turkey.
Furthermore, Çelebi Ground Handling has also signed an agreement with the Izmir Airlines to provide ground handling services at the stations where the major ground handling contractor of this Airline Company has no service units.
Çelebi Ground Handling Providing Services to Pegasus Airlines at the Samsun Çarşamba Airport
Çelebi Ground Handling Samsun Station, initiates ground handling services to Pegasus Airlines at the Samsun Çarşamba Airport.
Pegasus Airlines, formerly providing its own ground handling services at the Samsun Airport, will start getting these services from the Çelebi's experienced personnel from 1 July 2006 onwards.
Fire at the Cargo Terminal of Istanbul Atatürk Cargo Terminal
While we were busy with the final touches of IATA Gala Dinner, an unfortunate fire that broke out in the cargo terminal of Istanbul Atatürk Airport, affected one of our three warehouses located in this area as well. Our consolation is that no lives were lost and we could rapidly start our operations again as the result of urgent measures taken by all public and private institutions.
Furthermore, the solidarity among the companies that suffered from the fire and the assistance provided by the unaffected ones are the evidences of the maturity level in the civil aviation sector.
We thank our colleagues from all over the world for their support.
Çelebi is the sponsor of the IATA Ground Handling Council Gala Dinner
During IGHC Annual Meeting held in Bangkok last year Çelebi nominated Istanbul for 2006 IATA GHC Annual Meeting. Efforts of the Çelebi Ground Handling were resulted in a positive manner and Çelebi decided to be the the sole sponsor of IGHC Gala Dinner, the most important event of the Meeting.
The meeting took place at the Lütfi Kırdar International Congress and Exhibition Center between 31 May and 2 June, with a participation of around 750 delegates and 130 exhibitors from all over the world.
Gala Dinner is organized on 1 June 2006 at Sepetçiler Kasrı, a magnificently restored imperial Ottoman building situated beside the Golden Horn, beneath Topkapı Palace that was originally built in the 16th century reign of Murat III. Dinner is accompanied by an exquisite musical performance of an orchestra of 70 musicians, singers and dancers...Mozart, Ottoman melodies, Hebrew, Turkish folklore music, the old Ottoman Army band, Turkish classical music, Istanbul sonnets, Broadway musicals, Turkish percussions, Ottoman March with Beethoven's 9th symphony a cascade of melodies that will bond races, religions and cultures...
Despite the sorrow caused by the fire that affected Çelebi Cargo Warehouse at Istanbul Atatürk Airport the Çelebi Ground Handling kept its promise to IATA given months ago and organized this glittering farewell dinner. It was so obvious that delegates, went back home the other day, keeping the beautiful memories of the night and the magnificent Istanbul view in mind.
Five new Çelebi Ground Handling stations go into service
To meet the burgeoning needs of an increasingly greater number of domestic routes, five new Çelebi Ground Handling stations have gone into service at the Denizli, Isparta, Konya, Mardin, and Tokat Airports.
Due to maintenance work at the Sivas Airport, the Çelebi Station there moved to the Tokat Airport on April 16th and began serving flights there the same day. On April 14th Çelebi Isparta Station began its service and The Mardin Station commenced operations on April 21st.
Çelebi's new Bağcılar Warehouse went into service
Occupying 6,740m² of grounds, the new Çelebi Warehouse in Bağcılar started to provide service to our customers on March 13th 2006.
The new Warehouse has 3,740m² of bonded space and a 2,500-pallet capacity. A computer-controlled camera system provides complete monitoring inside and out. Physical operations inside the warehouse are tracked by radio frequency hand terminals that ensure rapid and error-free handling.
Every activity is automatically logged in a central database that allows immediate real-time reporting of the Warehouse's current status. Due to the significant damage after the fire at the Ataturk Airport Cargo Terminal, this 'logistics terminal', fully equipped with high-tech systems is now being used for export cargo handling operations.
Dalaman Station receives Thomson Fly Britannia's Summer Challenge Award
The Çelebi Ground Handling Dalaman Station is the recipient of Thomson Fly Britannia's 'Summer Challenge' Award.
Thomson Fly Britannia, one of the largest charter company in the world, runs more flights in and out of Dalaman than any other airline. It recently announced that it has given Çelebi Ground Handling Dalaman Station its "Summer Challenge" award for its outstanding customer satisfaction, team satisfaction, extra sales, and on-time performance.
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