Stuart Matheson

Stuart is well known to ground handlers, airlines and airports across the globe. He has been responsible for the design and delivery of aviation capabilities across multiple disciplines and has a proven track record in strategy development, operational excellence and performance across the world. Recently, Stuart has supported airports, global ground handlers and airlines in the development and implementation of their post-Covid strategies, including GSE pooling and greening initiatives.

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GSE pooling and governance

Learn and develop ideas around GSE pooling solutions tailored to the individual and collaborative needs of airport stakeholders. The session will look at different pooling models and combined support structures enabling investment in the latest technologies to leverage cost savings and increased operational resilience, while safeguarding individual stakeholders' businesses and increasing safety. It will also discuss the benefits, including clear management oversight, fair and cost-effective charging mechanisms and strategies to mitigate the costs of replacing traditional GSE with a range of green initiatives, while recognizing and reducing the impacts on infrastructure costs.

The audience will learn:

• Best-in-class pooling models to suit individual stakeholders and airport communities
• Easy-to-understand governance and cost-recovery models to ensure better profitability for users
• Fleet management and user access controls to ensure visibility of users and fair distribution of costs
• Overcoming typical barriers to pooling such as damage management, cost of change and infrastructure development costs
• Safeguarding market share for stakeholders