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Air BP is expanding its footprint in Germany
with the announcement that it has secured a new contract at Muenster Osnabrück
Airport (FMO/EDDG).
The contract, won after a lengthy tender
process, commences 01 April 2018. Muenster Osnabrück will receive supply of jet
fuel and avgas 100LL. Air BP will also supply Muenster Osnabrück with unleaded
avgas and is the first of Air BP’s 41 locations in Germany, to be supplied with
UL91 fuel grade.
“We chose Air BP for its renowned expertise in
technical and operations support, its strong local sales representation and its
willingness to invest in the airport,” said Muenster Osnabrück Airport managing
director, Prof. Dr Rainer Schwarz.
A programme has been agreed for the transition
ahead of the handover with the incumbent fuel supplier.
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Photo: Muenster Osnabrück |
Juergen Kuper,
Air BP general manager, Central Europe and Benelux added: “We are pleased to
supply Muenster Osnabrück and look forward to supporting the growth of the
airport and to deepened co-operation between our team and that of the airport.
We are confident that we can support the commercial equation at Muenster
Osnabrück which spans both Commercial and General Aviation as well as fixed base
operator activity."
One of Germany’s largest regional airports
with a catchment of six million people, Muenster Osnabrück International Airport
serves the area of the northern Ruhrgebiet, southern Lower Saxony, Emsland,
Westphalia and parts of the Netherlands. It is expected to near the million mark
of passenger footfall in 2017 and is home to some 35,000 aircraft movements. The
airport is supported by mainstay operators Lufthansa, Germania and international
carriers including Turkish Airlines and FlyNikki and expects to increase its
passenger footfall to 1.2 million passengers per year.
Business and general aviation activity is also
growing. Muenster Osnabrück offers VIP lounge facilities and 24/7 opening hours. |
