Three workers of the company Intercargo were arrested and dismissed of the company after being charged with criminal association and aggravated robberyThe decision was made after a raid carried out early this morning at Ezeiza Airport.
According to the authorities, the case took three months of investigation and began after the Airport Security Police (PSA) warned Improper movements and handling of the luggage through security cameras. The suspects were arrested by the police and their airport credentials were confiscated.
The dismissal of three Intercargo employees
The investigation began after PSA alerted them that the accused had been handling the luggage improperly. After this, the police authorities went to court, which began an investigation led by the Dr. Gerardo Fernandez.
Following a raid at the International Airport Minister Pistarini from Ezeizathe employees were charged with theft, criminal association and aggravated robberyThe measure was taken after the inspection ordered by the Federal Prosecutor’s Office No. 1 of Lomas de Zamora and carried out by the PSA at the Airport facilities, which collected numerous evidence against the detainees.
The defendants were arrested by the Airport Security Police. In addition, the authorities also seized their respective airport credentials.
After learning of the incident, Intercargo immediately decided to dismiss the employees involved in the incident. The company stated that the behavior of the detained workers “constitutes a inexcusable lack that violates the principles and values of the main Argentine ground assistance company“.
The government deregulated ground handling at airports
The Government announced that it will establish the conditions for Any commercial airline operator can provide ground assistance to aircraft and passengers at airports throughout the countryIn this way, the libertarian administration will deregulate the activity and allow other companies to compete against Intercargo, which until now was the only operator that could provide these services to third parties.
In this sense, commercial airlines are the first operators authorized and certified by the National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC) to provide services of handlingwhich include ramp and passenger servicesto other airlines. Along these lines, in the coming days the ANAC will implement the measure that will allow regulating the provision for the enabling more operatorswith the aim of achieving greater competitiveness and expansion in the service offered at airports.
Once effective, the measure will allow, in the first instance, airlines to provide services to other companies. Later, in a second stage, progress will be made so that Any natural or legal person who meets the necessary conditions operational and commercial aviation security services can provide these services at all airports in the country.
Which services are being demonopolized?
The measure taken by the national government mainly affects the company Intercargo. It was responsible for the following services:
– Ramp services, which include: aircraft towing, passenger boarding and disembarking, luggage loading and unloading, aircraft cleaning, loading of drinking water, toilet drainage, removal of organic waste, etc.
– The fueling service, that is, fuel supply.
– Also included are passenger and crew transport services on the platform, ground transport, disembarkation and embarkation of disabled persons, luggage packing, etc.
In this way, the most successful models in the world are taken as an example, such as that of the United States, and that of Brazil in the region, where there are currently around 500 ramp operators, which generates more employment and services for small and medium-sized cities.
It is important to note that the monopoly of Intercargo, which was the only company authorised to offer this service before this transformation and deregulation of air transport, is coming to an end. This measure is essential for operations to be carried out safely, quickly and efficiently.
Source: Ambito
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