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The History of AFS

The history of AFS Aviation Fuel Services GmbH, based in Hamburg

Milestones in a successful corporate history
AFS Aviation Fuel Services GmbH was founded in 1986 as a subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG and VEBA OEL AG – with 14 employees and 6 aircraft refuelling vehicles. The first refuelling facility was opened at Munich-Riem Airport. The following year, the refuelling service in Hamburg was added.

  • 1986

    The foundation of AFS Aviation Fuel Services GmbH as a 50% subsidiary of Lufthansa Commercial Holding GmbH and Veba Oel AG in Hamburg; establishment of the first facility at Munich-Riem Airport.

  • 1987

    Establishment of the refuelling service at Hamburg Airport.

  • 1988

    AFS enters into a joint venture with Caltex: this marks the birth of FFS in Frankfurt.

  • 1989

    Opening of the new airport fuel depot and the DFS at Düsseldorf Airport.

  • 1991

    AFS takes over the former Minol operations in Leipzig, Dresden and Berlin-Schönefeld.

  • 1996

    Planning of new operations in Hanover, Stuttgart and Cologne; commencement of operations management in Erfurt.

  • 1999

    Takeover of the former fueling companies in Hanover, Cologne and Stuttgart.

  • 2000

    Opening of a DEA facility at the former US military base in Hahn, Hunsrück.

  • 2003

    Establishment of the IT subsidiary GlobeFuel Systems & Services GmbH, completion of the airport fuel depot in Nuremberg and assumption of operational management.

  • 2005

    Merger of the Stuttgart refuelling and storage operations.

  • 2007

    Takeover of the operational management of the Into-Plane service at Nuremberg Airport and of the Flughafen-Schwechat Hydrantengesellschaft in Vienna.

  • 2009

    Establishment of AFS A GmbH to consolidate future activities in Austria. Establishment of Salzburg Fuelling GmbH and takeover of the operational management of the Into-Plane service/airport fuel depot on behalf of the shareholders BP, OMV and SHELL.

  • 2012

    Opening of the AFS Berlin facility at Schönefeld Airport.

  • 2015

    Swissport International, the world’s largest ground handling and cargo company, acquires BP’s shares in AFS.

  • 2018

    Opening of the Berlin Tegel facility.

  • 2022

    Commencement of operations at Linz Airport on behalf of OMV