The government continues to accentuate its strategy of Dregulation of aerial activity and, simultaneously, maintains the position of reducing the intervention of still state companies. In that sense, the ruling party has just taken another step in the strategy of break the predominance of intercargo in the ramp business and He gave the Green Light to the Global Protection Service firm to operate in 15 national airports. The company in question belongs to Grupo Sima, a conglomerate with intervention in private airport security – through its controlled GPS – and items such as textile and cleaning. Global Protection Service adds to the guarantees already granted A the Anglo Kuwaiti Menzies Aviation, through its subsidiary MNZS SA, the Uruguayan Air Classand the national firm FLY SEGin the same niche.
The permission granted to the Grupo Sima company was formalized through the 11-2025 provision of the Ministry of Transportation of the Ministry of Economy.
“This new authorization that consolidates the elimination of monopoly historically in the hands of intercargoit is possible thanks to the deregulation of the aerocomercial sector that has been carried out since December 2023 and that generates more work, more investment and greater competitiveness for the sector and Argentina in general, “said the official agency.
The national ramp service is extended
“Global Protection Service SA, belonging to the Sima Group that already provides airport security services, has complied with the requirements established by the reform of the Aeronautical Code and its regulations,” he added.
As reported from the transport area, the company now enabled can provide ramp services in the Ezeiza terminals, the Buenos Aires Aeroparque, Tucumán, Córdoba, Rosario, Salta, Bariloche, Iguazú and Ushuaia, among other points.
The Global Protection Service endorsement occurs very little that the government gave light to green to the national firm Fly Seg so that it also intervenes in the same business. The firm was made with qualifications to give benefits to airports for a period of 15 years.
These days, the company already provides regional services to airlines such as Jetsmart and Sky and will perform in more than 15 airports in the country. Fly Seg already provides ramp and “handling” services (land benefits such as luggage loading and downloading) in different air terminals in Brazil.
At the end of January, freedom progresses (lla) too enabled Aerolineas Argentinas so that from ramp services to third parties. That month, the state closed her first ramp and “handling” benefit contract to a third party.
Specifically, the flag line provides signaling provision, stairs, rental of generators, equipment and passenger movements, and aircraft towing, to Jetsmart, one of the companies that heads the business of the “low cost” in Argentina.
Other international actors are involved in the ramp business
During the second day of 2025 the firm Menzies Aviation, one of the most important airport “Handling” operators in the world, formalized the creation of MNZS SA, its subsidiary in Argentina.
Of British origin although with key participation of capital of Kuwait, the company would already be able to operate during the coming weeks. MNZS SA followed in the steps of Air Class Cargo, the Uruguayan company that at the close of 2024 obtained the authorization to give ramp services in all the country’s airports.
Founded in 1966 and based on the Carrasco International Airport, in Montevideo, Air Class position accumulates experience especially as a load flight operator.
Earl this year, Firm reported that it will provide services in Ezeiza, and A 15 -year permit was secured to provide stairs placement for shipping and landingand the possibility of managing the load and download of the luggage.
