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SATS HK is one of the four ground handling agents at the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). It is also one of the four licensed ramp handlers at HKIA. SATS HK provides passenger and ramp handling services including baggage handling, load control and flight operations to 11 airlines. Amongst its
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In 1985, SATS was restructured into four companies so that it could better manage demand for its services. Singapore Airport Terminal Services became the parent company and subsidiaries were formed out of the four operating divisions: Apron Services, Cargo Services, Passenger Services and Catering.
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As SIA concentrated on its core business of running an airline, the establishment of SATS as a separate, yet wholly owned subsidiary company evolved naturally. On 15 December 1972, SATS was formally corporatised with 1,673 staff. By the end of the first year, staff numbers rose to 2,000 while gross
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In December 2010, SATS Ltd completed the acquisition of Japan Airlines International's entire stake of 50.7 per cent in TFK Corporation. The 7.8 billion yen (S$ 122 million) purchase, was fully satisfied in cash and funded through debt through its wholly owned subsidiary SATS Investments Pte Ltd
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SATS runs ground handling and airline catering operations at nearly 44 airports across Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Besides its operations in Singapore, SATS has also established a network in Asia through joint ventures in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, India, the Philippines, Indonesia,
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The “Affinity” Membership, by Singapore Airport Terminal Services Ltd (SATS), offers passenger preferential check-in services at their specially designated “Affinity” check-in counters and the use of SATS Premier Club lounges available in all terminals of Singapore Changi Airport as well as the
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On 18 August 2009, SATS announced its plans to launch Coolport @ Changi, Singapore's first on-airport perishables handling centre, in mid-2010. Costing approximately S$ 16 million to build, Coolport @ Changi will be the first dedicated on-airport facility in Singapore for handling terminal and
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On 7 June 2011, SATS unveiled a new brand identity. The group was initially engaged in ground handling and airline catering in Singapore. It has since transformed itself into Asia's largest gateway services and aviation food services network and has operations at 60 locations in 14 countries.
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SATS provides gateway and food services in Asia. SATS food services comprises airline catering, food distribution and logistics, industrial catering and linen and laundry services. Its gateway services span airfreight, baggage and ramp handling, passenger services, aviation security, cargo,
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In 1992, three companies within SATS — Apron, Cargo and Passenger Services — were merged to form a new company, SATS Airport Services (SAS). This consolidation was designed to improve co-ordination and communication, and strengthen the SATS Group's competitiveness.
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In 1980, SATS made the move to Singapore's new Changi Airport after investing S$ 147 million in a new headquarters building, a new inflight catering centre, which at that time was the largest single-building inflight kitchen in the world, and two new airfreight terminals.
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transit perishables cargo within the Free Trade Zone. Located within SATS Airfreight Terminal 2, Coolport @ Changi will have an annual operating capacity of around 250,000 tonnes, with scope for expansion from the current 8,000 square metres to 14,000 square metres.
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Over the next four years, an express courier centre, capable of handling 40,000 tonnes of cargo a year, was opened along with the S$ 215 million Airfreight Terminal 5, the S$ 172 million Inflight Catering Centre 2 and a S$ 40 million SATS Maintenance Centre.
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2003 saw the launch of SATS' web-based system, CargoNet, to further complement its cargo tracking service. It also upgraded the materials handling system in Airfreight Terminals 1 to 4 to improve cargo handling efficiency and equipment serviceability.
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At the end of the 1999–2000 financial year, SATS owned and operated five airfreight terminals with a combined handling capacity of 1.3 million tonnes of cargo a year and two catering centres capable of producing 27 million meals a year.
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In March 2009, SATS launched a low-cost ground handling services under a new wholly owned subsidiary, Asia-Pacific Star. Together with the low-cost inflight catering unit, SATS serves the growing low-cost segment of the airline market.
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By the mid-1980s, SATS was able to handle about 20,000 passengers a day at Changi Airport, a 60 per cent increase over the 12,700 passengers handled daily at Paya Lebar Airport in 1980. Cargo also registered double-digit growth rates.
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SATS acquired 100% of Menzies Aviation (Hong Kong) Ltd (MAHK) for approximately HK$ 18 million (approximately S$ 3.3 million) on 11 November 2008. Following the acquisition, it was renamed as SATS HK Limited on 7 April 2009.
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In 1989, SATS added two new airfreight terminals and invested in new passenger handling equipment for Changi Airport's Terminal 2. This increased its passenger handling capacity to more than 20 million passengers a year.
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The history of SATS can be traced back to the very beginning of commercial aviation in Singapore. In the early years, ground-handling services were provided by a department of Malayan Airways, which became
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lifestyle “Rainforest” lounge in Terminal 1, regardless of the class of travel. Since 2015, the Rainforest lounge has been taken over by Plaza Premier Group's Plaza Premier Lounge.
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SATS Gateway Services encompass Passenger Services, Ramp and Baggage Handling, Cargo Handling, Aviation Security, Aircraft Interior Cleaning and Cargo Delivery and Management.
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On 23 December 2011, the SATS-Creuers consortium (a joint venture between SATS Ltd. (SATS) and Creuers del Port de Barcelona S.A. (Creuers)) won the bid to manage the new
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SATS' "Food solutions" comprises in-flight catering, food logistics, industrial catering as well as chilled and frozen food manufacturing, and airline linen and laundry.
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In the first quarter of 2001, a sixth airfreight terminal costing S$ 270 million with a handling capacity of 800,000 tonnes of cargo per annum commenced operations.
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On 08 January 2010, it unveiled a new uniform for its front-line staff at the Singapore Changi Airport. The uniform change is SATS’ eleventh since 1973.
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Asia in September 2008. SATS was also ranked second for the quality of its services and for corporate reputation, and placed fourth for innovation.
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SATS underwent a re-branding exercise in Apr 2007, adopting a completely new brand identity after bearing the SIA ‘bird' logo for many decades.
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On 28 September 2022, SATS announced its acquisition of the world's largest air cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services for $ 1.64 billion.
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Services include Warehousing and Distribution, Live Tanking, Inventory Management & Control, and Ripening facilities.
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The company also changed its name from "Singapore Airport Terminal Services Limited to "SATS Ltd". on 30 July 2010.
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SATS Security Services provides security services for aviation-related activities at the Singapore Changi Airport.
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On 25 October 2011, SATS announced that it will be selling Daniels Group to Hain Celestial Group.
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SATS has been described as the third most-admired company in Singapore, in a poll conducted by
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On 2 January 2008, SATS sold the Express Courier Centre Two (ECC2) to DHL Express.
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warehousing, perishables handling to cruise handling and terminal management.
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In July 2005, SATS launched a range of new products and service upgrades.
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SATS subsidiaries includes SATS Airport Services, SATS Catering,
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and in-flight catering service provider at its country's
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capable of handling 160,000 tonnes of cargo a year.
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SATS Ltd

Public
SGX
S58
ISIN
SG1I52882764
Ground handling
airline catering services
airport security
Singapore
https://www.sats.com.sg/
acronym
Singaporean
ground handling
Changi Airport
SATS Security Services
Malaysia-Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines
Malaysian Airline System
Paya Lebar Airport
DHL Worldwide Express
Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore
Singapore Airlines Group
divested
SATS Security Services
American Airlines
Asiana Airlines
Etihad Airways
Hong Kong Airlines

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