Interim Report - Introduction - EASA

INTERIM REPORT – DATA SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
EASA.2009.OP.21
In cases where multiple service providers operate at an aerodrome (as previously
mentioned, on average at 30.6% of the aerodromes), other economic or commercial aspects
may, however, limit the choice available to operators. For example:
− An aircraft operator usually chooses a single provider at an aerodrome for all its
ground handling services. As de-icing / anti-icing services only represent a minor
portion of the contract volumes, the importance given to the previously mentioned
factors for the selection of a service provider, in a de-icing / anti-icing context, will be
minimal.
− An aircraft operator may have a contract with a single service provider to provide
ground handling at different stations. Consequently, this may also reduce the
importance given to the standard of de-icing / anti-icing service at each single station.
− Any affiliation between service providers and aircraft operators may further reduce the
number of alternative service providers for the airlines, as their obligations may
preclude the purchase of services from competitors.
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