Aviator renews partnership with SAS for ground handling services across five airports in Norway and Sweden

Aviator Airport Alliance has renewed its long-standing partnership with SAS Scandinavian Airlines to continue delivering full ground handling and de-icing services at five strategically important airports in Norway and Sweden. The renewed agreement covers three Norwegian airports: Tromsö (TOS), Bergen Airport (BGO), and Kristiansand Airport (KRS), as well as two Swedish airports: Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) and Malmö Airport (MMX).

Casper Dons, Chief Commercial Officer at Aviator commented: “We are proud to further strengthen our partnership with SAS, our largest and one of our most strategically important customers. This renewal is a strong endorsement of Aviator´s operational excellence, reliability and deep understanding of SAS´s requirements. Together, we continue to deliver seamless, safe and efficient operations across the Nordic region.” 

Bjørn Erik Barman-Jenssen, VP Ground ARN & OSL at SAS stated: “Aviator is a key partner in our ground operations in Norway and Sweden. Their strong operational performance and winter expertise, and consistent service quality across these five airports play an important role in supporting SAS´s reliability and on-time performance for our passengers.”

The partnership will support approximately 20,300 annual SAS departures across the five locations, with 13,900 departures in Norway and 6,400 in Sweden. Under the agreement, Aviator will deliver comprehensive ground support services, including critical de-icing capabilities an essential component for safe and punctual operations in the challenging Nordic winter environment. 

As a full-range aviation service provider, Aviator is active at 15 airports throughout the Nordic region, serving major carriers including Norwegian, Lufthansa Group, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Finnair, Air France-KLM, and Turkish Airlines. The company is part of Avia Solutions Group, the world’s largest ACMI provider with operations spanning six continents and over 14,000 aviation professionals worldwide.