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Menzies Aviation enters Bulgarian cargo market

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Menzies Aviation has entered the Bulgarian air cargo market with the acquisition of Cargo Handling Services (CHS).

Operating at Sofia International Airport, CHS was established in 2016 and provides services including warehousing, import and export handling, mail handling and temperature-controlled storage.

Sofia International Airport is 5 kilometres from Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, and has connections to all of Europe’s major business centres.

Miguel Gomez Sjunnesson, Executive Vice President, Europe at Menzies Aviation, says, “CHS is a well-regarded cargo provider at Sofia Airport, which has potential for significant growth. Strategically, this investment supports our ambitions to accelerate growth by expanding our air cargo business and entering emerging aviation markets. We’re looking forward to working with our new partners and, in the long-term, increasing our market share at Sofia Airport.”

Tim Buisseret, Commercial Director, British Embassy Sofia, adds, “We are delighted that Menzies Aviation has expanded their presence to Bulgaria, and we look forward to supporting them to develop their business. Bulgaria has great long-term prospects, Sofia is a key strategic location, and I’m sure that Menzies will succeed here.”