Fatima Saleh

Bahrain Airport Services [BAS]

Bahrain Airport Services [BAS] was founded in 1977 to provide fully integrated airport services at Bahrain International Airport. Supported by a human capital of approximately 3000 staff, BAS is an ISAGO accredited Ground Service Provider which owns and operates four distinct business units. 1. Airport & Ground Operations: Our Operations division has a handling capacity of 8 million passengers annually. It currently serves 36 regional and international airlines providing a comprehensive range of ground handling services including passenger and ramp handling, dispatch and aircraft load control, special services, baggage handling, etc. 2. Cargo Services: Our Cargo division handles 125,000 tonnes of freight annually including import, export and trans-shipment. The Cargo Terminal encompasses an area of 19,000 square meters with a multi-bay storage racking warehouse and a range of special facilities for perishables, valuables, dangerous goods and livestock. 3. Catering Services: The modern In-Flight Catering infrastructure covers an area of approximately 11,000 square meters and has a maximum production capacity of 35,000 meals daily. An average of 500,000 meals per month is currently produced to satisfy 125 different menus and provide seamless transport "from-production-to-aircraft". 4. Aircraft Maintenance Services: Provides line maintenance, technical certification and troubleshooting under EASA Part-145 Maintenance Organization Approval. It handles a total of 8,000 aircraft maintenance movements annually. BAS also operates a fully owned subsidiary, BAS Aircraft Engineering Training Centre [BAETC]: www.baetc.org.