Swissport Nice/Cote d'Azur, which came in at a creditable 12th place position in the annual EBAN reader FBO survey, will offer enhanced facilities in 2010. It will be operating from the new General Aviation Terminal expected to open in April.

Richard Squires, deputy station manager, says: "The new facilities are currently being finalised and will see an important increase in size and quality of both our vip and crew lounges."

Squires points out that Swissport Executive Nice is entirely dedicated to general aviation. He adds: "We have in-depth local experience and offer ground handling for all aircraft sizes and flight types, whether it be diplomatic, commercial or pleasure.

"We are also the only on-site handler to be independent of any commercial aviation handler. We believe that this, linked together with our great teamwork, is essential to ensure a high level of quality and a trouble-free experience for passengers, crew and operators." Swissport Executive Aviation operates at more than 60 locations across the world.