After Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad airports end contracts with Çelebi amid boycott Turkey call; staff to be transferred

India-Pakistan Conflict: The two airports said that Çelebi has been directed to immediately hand over to the company all ground handling facilities to ensure uninterrupted operations.

After Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad airports end contracts with Çelebi amid boycott Turkey call; staff to be transferred

India-Pakistan Conflict: The Mumbai and Ahmedabad Airports said on 15 May that they have terminated the ground handling concession agreements with Çelebi.

The move comes following the Government of India’s decision to revoke security clearance of Çelebi Airport Services India Ltd’, which is a subsidiary of Çelebi Aviation Holding, a Turkish company, over the company’s support for Pakistan.

Çelebi asked to hand over all ground handling

The airports said that Çelebi has been directed to immediately hand over to the company all ground handling facilities to ensure uninterrupted operations.

“Following the government of India’s decision to revoke Celebi’s security clearance, we have terminated the ground handling concession agreements with Celebi at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) and Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA),” a press note issued by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport said.
 

“Accordingly, Çelebi has been directed to immediately hand over to us all ground handling facilities to ensure uninterrupted operations,” the statement by Mumbai airport said adding, “We will continue to provide seamless service to all airlines without disruptions through new ground handling agencies selected by it.”

India’s Bureau of Civil Aviation Security under the Union Civil Aviation Ministry informed through a notification on 15 May about the ‘revocation of security clearance in r/o Çelebi Airport Services India Ltd’, which is a subsidiary of Çelebi Aviation Holding, a Turkish company.