March 2013

THEN: The Beijing Capital International Airport was about one year old when this picture was taken in 1959. The airport stayed very much the same until 1980.
Airport Baggage Handling Systems

GSE With ‘Chinese Characteristics’

March 18, 2013
Say what you will about the Chinese government, it sure knows how to make the planes run on time.
The 1-gallon, hand-operated dispensers.
GSE Distributors, Suppliers & Manufacturers

No Spill Zone

March 18, 2013
Closed-loop fluid transfer systems protect the integrity of the fluid from the original container to the aircraft.
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March 2013 Ground Support Worldwide News

March 18, 2013
CalendarApril 16-18Asian Business Aviation Conference & ExhibitionShanghai, ChinaApril 24-26GSE Buyers ConferenceLisbon, PortugalMay 5-8IATA Ground Handling ConferenceVancouver...
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Green / Alternative Energy GSE

Electric GSE Buying Trends Report

March 18, 2013
How much electric GSE is out there? What goes into making a decision to purchase e-GSE? A readership survey finds steady percentage for electric across all types of equipment ...
Richard Nixon meets with Mao Zedong in Beijing, Feb. 21, 1972.
GSE

GSE Diplomacy

March 18, 2013
Only Nixon could have gone to China and only air stairs could have gotten him off Air Force One.

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