Aviance UK was an aircraft ground handling agent, operating at 15 airports in the United Kingdom and many more, as part of its alliance, worldwide.
It was a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group, a rail, bus and aviation services provider across the UK.
Stations at Heathrow Terminal 1 and Jersey Airport remained with Aviance until its contracts expired in 2011.
[1] The name Aviance UK was adopted following the acquisition of Reed Aviation, Midland Airport Services and British Midland International's ground handling activities, which merged with the Go-Ahead owned company Gatwick Handling.
[citation needed] On 31 August 2004, Aviance acquired full ownership of Plane Handling, purchasing the remaining 50% shareholding from its then joint venture partner Virgin Aviation for £20 million.