Editing Go-Ahead Group (section)

==== Airport services====
In October 1998, Go-Ahead diversified with the acquisition of [[Gatwick Handling|Gatwick Handling International]], a provider of ground handling services at UK airports.<ref name="AnnualReport1999">[http://www.go-ahead.com/~/media/Files/G/Go-Ahead/ir/presentations/archive_pres/1999pres/ar1999.pdf Go-Ahead Annual Report 3 July 1999] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123170503/http://go-ahead.com/~/media/Files/G/Go-Ahead/ir/presentations/archive_pres/1999pres/ar1999.pdf|date=23 November 2012}} Go-Ahead Group</ref> Go-Ahead acquired the ground handling operations of [[British Midland International|British Midland]] and Midland Airport Services in March 2001, followed by Reed Aviation in August 2001. All these operations, including at Gatwick, all were rebranded as [[Aviance UK|Aviance]].<ref name="AnnualResults2001">[http://www.go-ahead.com/~/media/Files/G/Go-Ahead/ir/presentations/archive_pres/2001pres/ar2001.pdf Go-Ahead annual results 30 June 2001] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123165824/http://www.go-ahead.com/~/media/Files/G/Go-Ahead/ir/presentations/archive_pres/2001pres/ar2001.pdf|date=23 November 2012}} Go-Ahead Group</ref>

In May 2002, Go-Ahead diversified again,<ref name="AnnualReport2002">{{Cite web |title=Go-Ahead Annual Report 29 June 2002 |url=http://www.go-ahead.com/~/media/Files/G/Go-Ahead/ir/presentations/archive_pres/2002pres/ar2002.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123170333/http://go-ahead.com/~/media/Files/G/Go-Ahead/ir/presentations/archive_pres/2002pres/ar2002.pdf |archive-date=23 November 2012}}</ref> acquiring airport-focused ''Meteor Parking''.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.meteormeetandgreet.com |title = Meteor parking website |publisher = Go-Ahead Group}}</ref> Included in the purchase of Gatwick Handling International in 1998 was a 50% shareholding in [[Dnata UK|Plane Handling]], and in August 2004 Go-Ahead purchased the remaining 50% from [[Virgin Group|Virgin Aviation]].<ref name="Annualreport2005">[http://www.go-ahead.com/~/media/Files/G/Go-Ahead/ir/presentations/2005pres/ar2005/ar2005.pdf Go-Ahead Annual Report 2 July 2005] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123165843/http://go-ahead.com/~/media/Files/G/Go-Ahead/ir/presentations/2005pres/ar2005/ar2005.pdf|date=23 November 2012}} Go-Ahead Group</ref> In December 2006 [[Gatwick Airport]] parking operator PAS was purchased and integrated into Meteor Parking, followed by security provider Nikaro in February 2007.<ref name="AnnualReport2007" />

In January 2010, Go-Ahead disposed of most of its airport-based operations via a sale to [[Dnata UK]] and [[Servisair]].<ref>[http://www.go-ahead.com/media/news/2009news/2009-12-03.aspx Go-Ahead to Sell the Majority of its Aviation Ground Handling and Cargo Operations] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123140250/http://go-ahead.com/media/news/2009news/2009-12-03.aspx|date=23 November 2012}} Go-Ahead Group 3 December 2009</ref>  In September 2010, Meteor Parking was sold to [[Vinci SA]], bringing Go-Ahead's involvement in the aviation support industry to a close.<ref name="AnnualReport2011">[http://www.go-ahead.com/~/media/Files/G/Go-Ahead/ir/presentations/2011pres/ar-2011-v2.pdf Go-Ahead Annual Report 2 July 2011] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123173755/http://go-ahead.com/~/media/Files/G/Go-Ahead/ir/presentations/2011pres/ar-2011-v2.pdf|date=23 November 2012}} Go-Ahead Group</ref>