All Nippon Airways (ANA) held the first ‘ANA Group Ground Handling Skills Contest’ on November 12, at the ANA aircraft hangar next to Itami Airport.
Teams from 11 group companies responsible for ground handling services at various airports gathered to compete in two categories: ‘Loading and Unloading’ and ‘Pushback’.
▲The first ‘ANA Group Ground Handling Skills Contest’ was held at the ANA aircraft hangar at Itami Airport
The Loading and Unloading category took place inside the hangar, with teams of three working together. The process involved connecting a belt loader vehicle and dolly for towing, driving a Lacuta to a designated spot, loading baggage onto containers on the dolly, then moving it to a high-lift truck. The high-lift trucks, with two connected together, would lift the container, transfer it to the other high-lift truck, lower it down, and then, driving a towing tractor, move the dolly with the container to a specified location within a 12-minute time limit.
▲Approaching the cargo hold with the belt loader vehicle
▲Transporting the container to one of the high-lift trucks
▲Transferring the container from one high-lift truck to the other
The cargo to be loaded was set to fill the containers nearly full, with varied sizes ranging from suitcases and cardboard boxes to paper bags and umbrellas, necessitating efficient packing.
▲The order of loading the baggage is crucial for efficiency
▲Baggage sizes vary, including small items like paper bags
Judging criteria included correct communication and guidance, teamwork among workers, loading heavier items at the bottom and lighter, smaller items on top to prevent damage, and the ability to work under the pressure of a time limit while maintaining composure.
The Pushback category took place outside the ANA aircraft hangar. Participants had to operate a towing car with a pushback training towbar attached, maneuvering at a 90° angle and pushing back to a marked position without going off the designated line within a 2-minute time limit. Ranking points were awarded based on the smoothness of the pushback at a “walking speed (4 km/h)” as stipulated, considering passenger comfort during acceleration and stopping, and the ability to maintain composure despite time constraints.
▲Pushback with a 90° turn on the line
▲Training towbar for pushback
Fourteen out of only 56 Master Instructors in the ANA Group nationwide served as judges, evaluating contestants with both a master’s eye and a practical perspective.
▲Master Instructors serving as judges
▲The title of Master Instructor printed on the vest
Teams from Matsuyama Airport (ANA Air Service Matsuyama), Kansai Airport (ANA Kansai Airport), Chubu Airport (ANA Chubu Airport), New Chitose Airport (ANA New Chitose Airport), Fukuoka Airport (ANA Air Service Fukuoka), Saga Airport (ANA Air Service Saga), Narita Airport (ANA Narita Airport Service), Okinawa Airport (ANA Okinawa Airport), Haneda Airport (ANA Airport Service), Fukuo…
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