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The History of AFS<\/h2>\n
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The history of AFS Aviation Fuel Services GmbH, based in Hamburg<\/h3>\n

Milestones in a successful corporate history
\n<\/strong>AFS Aviation Fuel Services GmbH was founded in 1986 as a subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG and VEBA OEL AG \u2013 with 14 employees and 6 aircraft re<\/span>fuelling vehicles. The first re<\/span>fuelling facility was opened at Munich-Riem Airport. The following year, the refuelling service in Hamburg was added.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]

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    1986<\/h3>\n

    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. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    1987<\/h3>\n

    Establishment of the refuelling service at Hamburg Airport.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    1988<\/h3>\n

    AFS enters into a joint venture with Caltex: this marks the birth of FFS in Frankfurt.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    1989<\/h3>\n

    Opening of the new airport fuel depot and the DFS at D\u00fcsseldorf Airport.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    1991<\/h3>\n

    AFS takes over the former Minol operations in Leipzig, Dresden and Berlin-Sch\u00f6nefeld.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    1996<\/h3>\n

    Planning of new operations in Hanover, Stuttgart and Cologne; commencement of operations management in Erfurt.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    1999<\/h3>\n

    Takeover of the former fueling companies in Hanover, Cologne and Stuttgart.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    2000<\/h3>\n

    Opening of a DEA facility at the former US military base in Hahn, Hunsr\u00fcck.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    2003<\/h3>\n

    Establishment of the IT subsidiary GlobeFuel Systems & Services GmbH, completion of the airport fuel depot in Nuremberg and assumption of operational management.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    2005<\/h3>\n

    Merger of the Stuttgart refuelling and storage operations.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    2007<\/h3>\n

    Takeover of the operational management of the Into-Plane service at Nuremberg Airport and of the Flughafen-Schwechat Hydrantengesellschaft in Vienna.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    2009<\/h3>\n

    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.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    2012<\/h3>\n

    Opening of the AFS Berlin facility at Sch\u00f6nefeld Airport.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    2015<\/h3>\n

    Swissport International, the world\u2019s largest ground handling and cargo company, acquires BP\u2019s shares in AFS.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    2018<\/h3>\n

    Opening of the Berlin Tegel facility.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    2022<\/h3>\n

    Commencement of operations at Linz Airport on behalf of OMV<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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