Kuwaiti logistic giant Agility completes Dh3.4b acquisition of John Menzies

  • Date: 04-Aug-2022
  • Source: Gulf News
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:Kuwait
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Kuwaiti logistic giant Agility completes Dh3.4b acquisition of John Menzies

Dubai: Kuwait-based logistic firm Agility said it has completed its acquisition of UK-based John Menzies PLC and will combine the business with its National Aviation Services (NAS). The combined company will operate as Menzies Aviation and will be the world’s largest aviation services company by number of countries and second largest by number of airports served, said Agility in a statement. The new entity will provide air cargo services, fuel services and ground services at airports on six continents. Combined revenues of Menzies and NAS exceeded $1.5 billion in 2021. The new company will have approximately 35,000 employees and operations at 254 airports in 58 countries, handling 600,000 aircraft turns, 2 million tonnes of air cargo and 2.5 million fuelling turns per year. “Menzies and NAS will create the world leader in aviation services,” said Hassan El Houry, who will become chairman of the combined company, having previously held the role of NAS CEO. “We will have the scale and resources to expand and grow as the industry recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Commercial aviation is a key engine of global economic growth, and our customers need partners they can count on as flight volumes return,” said El Houry. The