Menzies Aviation is one of the worlds leading Ground Services and Cargo Handling providers. Currently Menzies Aviation operates at over 120 airports in 28 countries across five continents. Headquartered in London and part of a stable company built up over one hundred and seventy years. Quoted on the London Stock Exchange, the parent company John Menzies PLC is a time critical logistics company, founded as a family business in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1833. It began by distributing newspapers, books and periodicals as the railway network was built. The company successfully grew into major newspaper and periodical distributor. The group entered into Aviation business in 1994 through acquisitions of various aviation businesses. Throughout its current network Menzies Aviation handles almost 2 million tons of cargo annually, more than 530,000 aircraft turnarounds and employs workforce of 14,000 people.