Airport Synergy Group Finalizes Agreement with Detroit Airlines’ North Terminal Consortium to Provide Operations, Maintenance, Support Services at Detroit Metropolitan Airport North Terminal
Airport Synergy Group (ASG) finalized an agreement with Detroit Airlines’ North Terminal Consortium (DANTeC) to provide operations, maintenance and support services at Detroit Metropolitan Airport North Terminal starting Jan. 15. Airport Synergy Group — a joint venture between Avports, Jacobsen|Daniels, and Consolidated Management Professionals — will include providing professional property and equipment management services for airline equipment at the terminal building and ramp areas.
The joint venture will manage and oversee a range of services at the North Terminal, including:
- Baggage Handling System
- Passenger Boarding Bridges
- Trituration equipment and facilities
- Local Area Network
- Ramp and Gate control
- Passenger service, oversize baggage, and services to passengers with disabilities
- Passenger Conveyance
- Custodial and Janitorial Services
- Diesel and AvGAS fueling equipment
- Building Management Systems
- Gate striping
- Waste removal and pest control
- Fire alarm and suppression systems
- Building maintenance services
DANTeC’s members include American Airlines, Lufthansa, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, and United Airlines.
Airport Synergy Group leverages the collective efforts of three highly experienced and successful airport and airline services management companies, operating as a single entity, to bring an unprecedented and unparalleled option for consortium management to the industry. ASG brings more than 120 years of collective experience in commercial-aviation operations, including: airline consortia, airport passenger properties and facilities management, consortium administration, GSE maintenance, station management, aviation consulting, construction management, and professional service contract oversight.
Designed by Gensler and built by Walbridge/Barton Malow Joint Venture, the North Terminal began operating in September 2008 and currently houses all non-SkyTeam airlines serving the airport. It has 30 gates including two that accommodate international arrivals. In 2019, the North Terminal handled 4,626,445 departing passengers and 85,840 combined take-offs and landings.
Jorge Roberts, CEO of Avports, said, “Airport Synergy Group is very proud to be selected by DANTeC, and excited to partner on this ambitious project to improve the services for the airlines and their customers. As part of its vision, Airport Synergy Group is committed to bringing the North Terminal to the next level. We will bring passengers the best experience possible, leveraging the renowned hospitality of our partners.”
Darryl Daniels, CEO of Jacobsen|Daniels, said, “Each of the firms in our venture bring extensive and highly-relevant expertise, and we are excited to bring our collective experience to the passengers of Detroit Metropolitan’s North Terminal, Jacobsen|Daniels’ hometown airport.”
Bernard Deir, founder and director of Consolidated Management Professionals, said, “Our cooperative brings more than 120 years of collective experience in commercial-aviation operations. We are thrilled to begin work with our partners to enhance passengers’ experience in the North Terminal.”
