PortGround: Alexander König appointed as Managing Director for a further 5 years
The Supervisory Board of MFAG has extended his current contract until 2028. The extension of the contract also means that he continues to manage Flughafenservice GmbH (FSG), a subsidiary of PG, which provides handling services for passengers at Leipzig/Halle and Dresden Airports. Alexander König has been managing PortGround since 2013 and he has been the Managing Director of FSG since 2018.
“PortGround is a skilled, reliable and internationally valued partner for airlines and all the stakeholders involved along the entire supply chain. We want to continue to expand this portfolio and therefore further develop our airports at Leipzig/Halle and Dresden in a successful way. I view the decision taken by the Supervisory Board as appreciation for the work that I’ve performed in the past and, as head of this important business unit, I’ll continue to implement the strategy of the Central German Airports in a professional manner with my team in future too,” Alexander König explains.
PortGround: a competent partner at Leipzig/Halle and Dresden
PortGround GmbH offers ground handling and freight services as well as other operations at Leipzig/Halle and Dresden Airports as a subsidiary of Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG. The company employs more than 500 people.
PortGround has at its disposal IATA-certified personnel (International Air Transport Association) to handle all types of aircraft and all kinds of freight and this even includes large animals. The company has Regulated Agent status and is also certified with the CEIV Pharma hallmark of quality and acts as an Authorised Economic Operator.
The company’s range of services is very broad. They include loading and unloading aircraft, including all the transport activities on apron areas. PortGround not only provides the physical and documentary freight handling, but also trucking services and training sessions in the air freight business. Then there are aircraft services, such as towing planes, providing starting assistance or handling water supplies and water disposal. PortGround is also responsible for de-icing aircraft during the winter months. It maintains a fleet of 20 special de-icing vehicles for this purpose. It also offers other services and advice on topics such as handling hazardous goods and air freight security.