{"id":47787,"date":"2026-08-17T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocs.com\/uk\/?p=47787"},"modified":"2026-08-16T18:06:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T17:06:32","slug":"60-years-of-making-journeys-count-in-aviation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocs.com\/uk\/news\/60-years-of-making-journeys-count-in-aviation\/","title":{"rendered":"60 Years of Making Journeys Count in Aviation"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6a81ee17b9fad\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\" >\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n            style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div data-animate=\"prose\" >\n                <p><i>Six decades of growth, from a single Gatwick contract to a global aviation services partner.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Every journey OCS supports today rests on sixty years of learning how airports work. The company&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/uk\/sectors\/aviation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aviation<\/a> story sits within a wider 125-year heritage of facilities evolution, but the aviation chapter has its own clear starting point: 1966, and a small specialist business with big ambitions. What began as aircraft cleaning has grown, and six decades later, its successors support more than 60 airports and airlines across five countries, with over 4,000 aviation professionals worldwide.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The aviation chapter has its own clear beginning, and it is worth telling properly, because the habits formed in those first few years still shape how the business works today.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6a81ee17ba025\" data-animate-container=\"images\"  class=\"grid gap-10 lg:gap-4 grid-cols-1  lg:grid-cols-2  \">\n                    <div class=\"grid gap-4 group\" data-animate=\"image\" data-animate-container=\"text\" >\n                <picture class=\"h-[400px] relative overflow-hidden rounded-3xl\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/60-Years-in-Aviation-768x768.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/60-Years-in-Aviation.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/60-Years-in-Aviation.jpg\" class=\"group-hover:scale-110 transition duration-150 ease-in w-full h-full object-cover object-center rounded-3xl\" alt=\"A Dan-Air London passenger aeroplane is parked on an airport apron with green grass in the background. The aircraft has a red, white, and blue livery and the registration G-ARAY is visible on the fuselage.\">\n                <\/picture>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div data-animate=\"image\" data-animate-container=\"text\"  class=\"grid gap-4 group\">\n                <picture class=\"h-[400px] relative overflow-hidden rounded-3xl\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/60-Years-in-Aviation-5-768x768.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/60-Years-in-Aviation-5.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/60-Years-in-Aviation-5.jpg\" class=\"group-hover:scale-110 transition duration-150 ease-in w-full h-full object-cover object-center rounded-3xl\" alt=\"A worker in a yellow jacket refuels an aeroplane on a wet airport apron using a hose connected to a blue fuelling lorry.\">\n                <\/picture>\n\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6a81ee17ba04c\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\" >\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n            style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div data-animate=\"prose\" >\n                <h3>A Training Camp, a Sceptical Airline and a Start<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rising fuel prices in the mid-1960s pushed UK airlines to look hard at their costs, and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Silver_City_Airways\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Silver City Airlines<\/a> asked New Century Metal Maintenance whether it could clean aircraft exteriors. The first cleans were carried out on Bristol freighters at Eastleigh Airport.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_United_Airways\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British United<\/a> watched with interest and a good deal of scepticism, unconvinced by the prospect of, in its own words, &#8220;a bunch of window cleaners climbing all over its expensive aircraft&#8221;. The response was to build a training camp at Eastleigh and prove the point.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 1966, OCS was awarded its first aviation contract with Dan-Air, based at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatwickairport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London Gatwick<\/a>. Within a year, seven-person teams were readying a Boeing 707 in around ninety minutes and completing approximately thirty-five turnaround cleans a day.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Word travelled. Luton followed in 1971, servicing around 7,300 aircraft in its first year, and Manchester became a second major base. By 1972, the company was handling around 550 aircraft a week for some ninety airlines.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Expertise proved portable early too. In 1975, the business began expanding its aviation services internationally, supporting Pakistan International Airlines in Karachi and then Gulf Air in Bahrain.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6a81ee17ba07b\" data-animate-container=\"images\"  class=\"grid gap-10 lg:gap-4 grid-cols-1  lg:grid-cols-2  \">\n                    <div class=\"grid gap-4 group\" data-animate=\"image\" data-animate-container=\"text\" >\n                <picture class=\"h-[400px] relative overflow-hidden rounded-3xl\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/60-Years-in-Aviation-3-768x768.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/60-Years-in-Aviation-3.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/60-Years-in-Aviation-3.jpg\" class=\"group-hover:scale-110 transition duration-150 ease-in w-full h-full object-cover object-center rounded-3xl\" alt=\"Two black and white photos show lorries labelled Aircraft Cleaning Services Ltd. with workers cleaning aeroplanes. One lorry is beside a plane; workers stand on the lorry, reaching aircraft marked G-AVRN..\">\n                <\/picture>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div data-animate=\"image\" data-animate-container=\"text\"  class=\"grid gap-4 group\">\n                <picture class=\"h-[400px] relative overflow-hidden rounded-3xl\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/60-Years-in-Aviation-4-768x768.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/60-Years-in-Aviation-4.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/60-Years-in-Aviation-4.jpg\" class=\"group-hover:scale-110 transition duration-150 ease-in w-full h-full object-cover object-center rounded-3xl\" alt=\"A vintage black-and-white photo shows a classic car parked in front of a large propeller aeroplane on an airport apron, with a hangar and cloudy sky in the background.\">\n                <\/picture>\n\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6a81ee17ba3e5\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\" >\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n            style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div data-animate=\"prose\" >\n                <h3>From Cleaning Aircraft to Running Aviation Services<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The business continued to evolve, and by the early 1990s its ambition was moving well beyond aircraft cleaning.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 1991, Chris Cracknell and John Oliver joined the Board, with Kevin Goody as General Manager, and the business diversified under a new name: Aviation &amp; Airport Services Ltd (AAS).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 1992, we began our long-standing relationship with <a href=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/uk\/sectors\/aviation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British Airways<\/a>, securing the facilities management contract, including hard services. The following year, we secured their aircraft-grooming contract with 17,000 aircraft turned that year.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A passenger-care wheelchair service launched at Gatwick\u2019s new North Terminal, where 35 trained staff assisted more than 40,000 passengers requiring assistance in the first year, and a dedicated laundry for onboard products opened at the company\u2019s Gatwick Road headquarters in Crawley<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Aircraft grooming, <a href=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/uk\/services\/aviation-passenger-support-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">passenger assistance<\/a> and laundry remain important parts of OCS\u2019s aviation services today.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Growth came through acquisition too. Skyliner Services Ltd, another aircraft-grooming specialist, was acquired at Heathrow in 1995.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Airport Connection Ltd, offering chauffeur drive, mishandled-baggage delivery and airline-crew transport, was acquired in June 1996, bringing its Managing Director Martin Gammon onto the Board.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In February 1997, the company won the contract to clean the British Airways Concorde fleet. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By 2000, AAS was cleaning more than 150,000 aircraft a year, assisting almost 400,000 passengers requiring support, laundering two million in-flight items and handling around 200,000 transport movements annually, accredited to the aviation industry\u2019s JAR-OPS standard.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What began with aircraft exterior cleaning became a much broader aviation services business.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6a81ee17ba42c\" data-animate-container=\"images\"  class=\"grid gap-10 lg:gap-4 grid-cols-1  lg:grid-cols-2  \">\n                    <div class=\"grid gap-4 group\" data-animate=\"image\" data-animate-container=\"text\" >\n                <picture class=\"h-[400px] relative overflow-hidden rounded-3xl\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/60-Years-in-Aviation-7-768x768.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/60-Years-in-Aviation-7.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/60-Years-in-Aviation-7.jpg\" class=\"group-hover:scale-110 transition duration-150 ease-in w-full h-full object-cover object-center rounded-3xl\" alt=\"A close-up of an airport scene with a British Airways plane tail in the background and airport equipment with green and purple markings in the foreground. Other planes are visible on the apron.\">\n                <\/picture>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div data-animate=\"image\" data-animate-container=\"text\"  class=\"grid gap-4 group\">\n                <picture class=\"h-[400px] relative overflow-hidden rounded-3xl\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/60-Years-in-Aviation-6-768x768.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/60-Years-in-Aviation-6.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/60-Years-in-Aviation-6.jpg\" class=\"group-hover:scale-110 transition duration-150 ease-in w-full h-full object-cover object-center rounded-3xl\" alt=\"Black-and-white photo of a Caledonian aeroplane at an airport gate, with stairs leading to the door and vehicles including a van parked nearby. Distant aeroplanes and a wide apron are visible in the background.\">\n                <\/picture>\n\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6a81ee17ba453\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\" >\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n            style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div data-animate=\"prose\" >\n                <h3>The Modern Era: From Aircraft to Passengers<\/h3>\n<p>Something important shifted through the 2000s and 2010s. As OCS\u2019s aviation services footprint grew, passenger experience became an increasingly important part of the story.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">OCS teams at airports including Gatwick, Bristol, Dublin and Sydney have been recognised for their work supporting passengers with reduced mobility and hidden disabilities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At Gatwick, OCS supported the airport as it became the UK&#8217;s first autism-friendly airport, while OCS and Gatwick together won Innovation of the Year at the 2016 Dementia Friendly Awards. Duncan Lowe&#8217;s team at Bristol received a Professional Excellence Award from Bristol Autism Support, while Mick Connolly, Regional Training and Standards Manager for Aviation and Gateways, was appointed a Department for Work and Pensions Sector Champion.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And fifty years after OCS first established its Gatwick operation, the same airport became the birthplace of an idea that would transform journeys far beyond aviation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 2016, the <a href=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/uk\/news\/ocs-launches-sunflower-lanyard-scheme-with-gatwick-airport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Lanyard<\/a> was pioneered in collaboration by OCS and Gatwick Airport, with Raffaella Mauro, now Business Director, Aviation UK&amp;I at OCS, playing a part in its development. What began as a way for passengers with non-visible disabilities to discreetly indicate that they might need additional support is now recognised across airports, transport networks and public spaces around the world.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6a81ee17ba47b\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\"  class=\"px-4 py-8 md:px-8 relative overflow-hidden rounded-3xl\" style=\"background-color: #F6F6FA ;\">\n        <svg class=\"text-[#d6d6e8] absolute -top-[31px] -right-[52px] w-[280px] h-[280px] md:-top-[35px] md:-right-[68px]\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 345 348\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n            <g fill=\"currentColor\" opacity=\".1\">\n                <path d=\"M37.763 65.46 64.38 38.674a173.12 173.12 0 0 1 21.277-14.72L23.135 86.87a174.285 174.285 0 0 1 14.628-21.41ZM4.894 131.987c.777-3.131 1.639-6.228 2.582-9.289l113.785-114.5a170.68 170.68 0 0 1 9.231-2.6L4.894 131.987ZM.068 163.603c.147-2.442.344-4.87.59-7.284L154.672 1.336c2.399-.248 4.812-.446 7.239-.594L.068 163.603ZM.444 189.985A176.37 176.37 0 0 1 0 183.742L181.924.674a173.1 173.1 0 0 1 6.204.447L.444 189.985ZM4.071 213.09c-.415-1.83-.8-3.672-1.158-5.524L205.6 3.606c1.841.359 3.671.747 5.49 1.165L4.071 213.09ZM10.127 233.758a173.1 173.1 0 0 1-1.713-4.967L226.692 9.141c1.656.55 3.301 1.125 4.935 1.723l-221.5 222.894ZM18.155 252.44a173.983 173.983 0 0 1-2.175-4.502L245.72 16.755a171.56 171.56 0 0 1 4.473 2.188L18.155 252.44ZM27.888 269.407a175.49 175.49 0 0 1-2.583-4.091L262.988 26.139c1.368.847 2.723 1.714 4.065 2.599L27.888 269.407ZM39.168 284.817a173.977 173.977 0 0 1-2.96-3.712L278.679 37.11c1.244.976 2.474 1.969 3.689 2.978l-243.2 244.729ZM51.912 298.754a174.74 174.74 0 0 1-3.32-3.348L292.89 49.571a174.152 174.152 0 0 1 3.327 3.342L51.912 298.754ZM66.1 311.237a174.123 174.123 0 0 1-3.684-2.984l243.241-244.77a174.342 174.342 0 0 1 2.965 3.706L66.099 311.237ZM81.765 322.234a172.453 172.453 0 0 1-4.059-2.605l239.255-240.76c.882 1.348 1.745 2.71 2.59 4.084L81.765 322.234ZM99.006 331.645c-1.501-.711-2.99-1.443-4.466-2.196L326.72 95.808a172.535 172.535 0 0 1 2.182 4.494L99.006 331.645ZM118.002 339.29a172.923 172.923 0 0 1-4.927-1.732L334.779 114.46a173.589 173.589 0 0 1 1.72 4.958L118.002 339.29ZM139.057 344.863a171.346 171.346 0 0 1-5.48-1.176L340.87 135.091c.418 1.828.807 3.666 1.168 5.515L139.057 344.863ZM162.689 347.844a172.903 172.903 0 0 1-6.19-.461l188.043-189.226c.189 2.066.342 4.143.458 6.229L162.689 347.844ZM189.868 347.253c-2.391.241-4.797.432-7.216.572l162.33-163.351a175.2 175.2 0 0 1-.569 7.262L189.868 347.253ZM223.135 340.537a170.58 170.58 0 0 1-9.181 2.549l126.318-127.112a173.708 173.708 0 0 1-2.533 9.239L223.135 340.537ZM278.57 311.515a173.062 173.062 0 0 1-20.231 13.668l64.142-64.545a174.297 174.297 0 0 1-13.583 20.358l-30.328 30.519Z\" \/>\n            <\/g>\n        <\/svg>\n                <div data-animate-container=\"text\"  class=\"relative grid gap-8 md:gap-6\">\n                            <p data-animate=\"prose\"  class=\"text-ocs-gray-nav text-[26px] md:text-[22px] font-medium leading-[34px] md:leading-[30px] -tracking-[0.5px] text-crop\">\n                    &#8220;That was pioneered by OCS and Gatwick Airport. It impacts the journeys and passenger experiences of millions of people globally, every single day.&#8221;\u00a0                <\/p>\n                                        <div data-animate=\"item\"  class=\"flex items-center gap-3 md:gap-2\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ucarecdn.com\/9eece33d-d175-4b04-be2f-0d17760a4dce\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/quality\/smart\/-\/preview\/300x300\/\" alt=\"avatar\" class=\"w-16 h-16 rounded-full object-cover border-[3px] border-[#FDFDFE]\" \/>\n                                                                <div>\n                                                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/richard-marshall-6276a721\/\" class=\"font-medium text-base text-ocs-blue-navy hover:text-ocs-orange motion-safe:transition-colors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                        Richard Marshall<svg class=\"inline-block ml-1 mb-1 w-3 h-3\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M18 13v6a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h6\"\/><polyline points=\"15 3 21 3 21 9\"\/><line x1=\"10\" y1=\"14\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"3\"\/><\/svg>\n                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                                                        <p class=\"text-sm text-ocs-blue-navy\">\n                                    Sector Managing Director for Transport, OCS UK                                <\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6a81ee17ba491\" data-animate-container=\"images\"  class=\"grid gap-10 lg:gap-4 grid-cols-1  lg:grid-cols-2  \">\n                    <div class=\"grid gap-4 group\" data-animate=\"image\" data-animate-container=\"text\" >\n                <picture class=\"h-[400px] relative overflow-hidden rounded-3xl\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ucarecdn.com\/738f21c1-8023-4df7-b60e-42cc64977394\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/quality\/smart\/-\/preview\/768x768\/\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ucarecdn.com\/738f21c1-8023-4df7-b60e-42cc64977394\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/quality\/smart\/-\/preview\/1024x1024\/\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ucarecdn.com\/738f21c1-8023-4df7-b60e-42cc64977394\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/quality\/smart\/-\/preview\/1024x1024\/\" class=\"group-hover:scale-110 transition duration-150 ease-in w-full h-full object-cover object-center rounded-3xl\" alt=\"airport sunset with a plane and baggage equipment\">\n                <\/picture>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div data-animate=\"image\" data-animate-container=\"text\"  class=\"grid gap-4 group\">\n                <picture class=\"h-[400px] relative overflow-hidden rounded-3xl\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ucarecdn.com\/987db4ce-c742-40be-b32b-2d5858baf185\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/quality\/smart\/-\/preview\/768x768\/\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ucarecdn.com\/987db4ce-c742-40be-b32b-2d5858baf185\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/quality\/smart\/-\/preview\/1024x1024\/\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ucarecdn.com\/987db4ce-c742-40be-b32b-2d5858baf185\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/quality\/smart\/-\/preview\/1024x1024\/\" class=\"group-hover:scale-110 transition duration-150 ease-in w-full h-full object-cover object-center rounded-3xl\" alt=\"\">\n                <\/picture>\n\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6a81ee17ba4ad\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\" >\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n            style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div data-animate=\"prose\" >\n                <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Innovation continued in the years that followed. Bespoke passenger assistance resource-allocation technology was piloted at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.corkairport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cork Airport<\/a> in 2017 before being rolled out at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinairport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dublin Airport<\/a> in 2019. Planning and forecasting technology was subsequently piloted at Cork in 2022 and implemented at Dublin in 2023, with the approach now used across OCS aviation operations globally.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The international footprint continued to grow too, including operations across Australia, New Zealand and India.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The relationship with British Airways also grew during this period. In 2013, OCS was awarded the British Airways <a href=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/uk\/soft-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">soft services<\/a> contract.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>What Sixty Years Has Built<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Richard Marshall, Sector Managing Director for Transport at OCS, has spent 23 of those years with the business and has seen first-hand how aviation has evolved.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6a81ee17ba4e4\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\"  class=\"px-4 py-8 md:px-8 relative overflow-hidden rounded-3xl\" style=\"background-color: #F6F6FA ;\">\n        <svg class=\"text-[#d6d6e8] absolute -top-[31px] -right-[52px] w-[280px] h-[280px] md:-top-[35px] md:-right-[68px]\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 345 348\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n            <g fill=\"currentColor\" opacity=\".1\">\n                <path d=\"M37.763 65.46 64.38 38.674a173.12 173.12 0 0 1 21.277-14.72L23.135 86.87a174.285 174.285 0 0 1 14.628-21.41ZM4.894 131.987c.777-3.131 1.639-6.228 2.582-9.289l113.785-114.5a170.68 170.68 0 0 1 9.231-2.6L4.894 131.987ZM.068 163.603c.147-2.442.344-4.87.59-7.284L154.672 1.336c2.399-.248 4.812-.446 7.239-.594L.068 163.603ZM.444 189.985A176.37 176.37 0 0 1 0 183.742L181.924.674a173.1 173.1 0 0 1 6.204.447L.444 189.985ZM4.071 213.09c-.415-1.83-.8-3.672-1.158-5.524L205.6 3.606c1.841.359 3.671.747 5.49 1.165L4.071 213.09ZM10.127 233.758a173.1 173.1 0 0 1-1.713-4.967L226.692 9.141c1.656.55 3.301 1.125 4.935 1.723l-221.5 222.894ZM18.155 252.44a173.983 173.983 0 0 1-2.175-4.502L245.72 16.755a171.56 171.56 0 0 1 4.473 2.188L18.155 252.44ZM27.888 269.407a175.49 175.49 0 0 1-2.583-4.091L262.988 26.139c1.368.847 2.723 1.714 4.065 2.599L27.888 269.407ZM39.168 284.817a173.977 173.977 0 0 1-2.96-3.712L278.679 37.11c1.244.976 2.474 1.969 3.689 2.978l-243.2 244.729ZM51.912 298.754a174.74 174.74 0 0 1-3.32-3.348L292.89 49.571a174.152 174.152 0 0 1 3.327 3.342L51.912 298.754ZM66.1 311.237a174.123 174.123 0 0 1-3.684-2.984l243.241-244.77a174.342 174.342 0 0 1 2.965 3.706L66.099 311.237ZM81.765 322.234a172.453 172.453 0 0 1-4.059-2.605l239.255-240.76c.882 1.348 1.745 2.71 2.59 4.084L81.765 322.234ZM99.006 331.645c-1.501-.711-2.99-1.443-4.466-2.196L326.72 95.808a172.535 172.535 0 0 1 2.182 4.494L99.006 331.645ZM118.002 339.29a172.923 172.923 0 0 1-4.927-1.732L334.779 114.46a173.589 173.589 0 0 1 1.72 4.958L118.002 339.29ZM139.057 344.863a171.346 171.346 0 0 1-5.48-1.176L340.87 135.091c.418 1.828.807 3.666 1.168 5.515L139.057 344.863ZM162.689 347.844a172.903 172.903 0 0 1-6.19-.461l188.043-189.226c.189 2.066.342 4.143.458 6.229L162.689 347.844ZM189.868 347.253c-2.391.241-4.797.432-7.216.572l162.33-163.351a175.2 175.2 0 0 1-.569 7.262L189.868 347.253ZM223.135 340.537a170.58 170.58 0 0 1-9.181 2.549l126.318-127.112a173.708 173.708 0 0 1-2.533 9.239L223.135 340.537ZM278.57 311.515a173.062 173.062 0 0 1-20.231 13.668l64.142-64.545a174.297 174.297 0 0 1-13.583 20.358l-30.328 30.519Z\" \/>\n            <\/g>\n        <\/svg>\n                <div data-animate-container=\"text\"  class=\"relative grid gap-8 md:gap-6\">\n                            <p data-animate=\"prose\"  class=\"text-ocs-gray-nav text-[26px] md:text-[22px] font-medium leading-[34px] md:leading-[30px] -tracking-[0.5px] text-crop\">\n                    &#8220;Aviation is one of the foundational markets we&#8217;ve operated in. I&#8217;ve been at OCS for 23 years, and it&#8217;s always been a key market. When you sit back and look at the airlines, airports and services we deliver, it&#8217;s something to be genuinely proud of. We&#8217;re visible to millions of people who pass through these major airports every day.&#8221;\u00a0                <\/p>\n                                        <div data-animate=\"item\"  class=\"flex items-center gap-3 md:gap-2\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ucarecdn.com\/9eece33d-d175-4b04-be2f-0d17760a4dce\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/quality\/smart\/-\/preview\/300x300\/\" alt=\"avatar\" class=\"w-16 h-16 rounded-full object-cover border-[3px] border-[#FDFDFE]\" \/>\n                                                                <div>\n                                                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/richard-marshall-6276a721\/\" class=\"font-medium text-base text-ocs-blue-navy hover:text-ocs-orange motion-safe:transition-colors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                        Richard Marshall<svg class=\"inline-block ml-1 mb-1 w-3 h-3\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M18 13v6a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h6\"\/><polyline points=\"15 3 21 3 21 9\"\/><line x1=\"10\" y1=\"14\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"3\"\/><\/svg>\n                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                                                        <p class=\"text-sm text-ocs-blue-navy\">\n                                    Sector Managing Director for Transport, OCS UK                                <\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6a81ee17ba503\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\" >\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n            style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div data-animate=\"prose\" >\n                <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sixty years has built something that cannot be created overnight: the accumulated judgement of people who understand what happens when an airport is under pressure and know what to do next.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It has built the confidence to mobilise a new cabin cleaning operation in three months. Relationships measured in decades rather than contract terms. Technology developed in one airport and applied across operations around the world. And a deeper understanding of what passengers need, including those whose needs aren&#8217;t always immediately visible.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That experience is still evolving.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For Raffaella Mauro, Business Director for Aviation and Gateways, the significance of that heritage lies not simply in how long OCS has worked in aviation services, but in what those years enable the business to deliver today.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6a81ee17ba51f\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\"  class=\"px-4 py-8 md:px-8 relative overflow-hidden rounded-3xl\" style=\"background-color: #F6F6FA ;\">\n        <svg class=\"text-[#d6d6e8] absolute -top-[31px] -right-[52px] w-[280px] h-[280px] md:-top-[35px] md:-right-[68px]\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 345 348\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n            <g fill=\"currentColor\" opacity=\".1\">\n                <path d=\"M37.763 65.46 64.38 38.674a173.12 173.12 0 0 1 21.277-14.72L23.135 86.87a174.285 174.285 0 0 1 14.628-21.41ZM4.894 131.987c.777-3.131 1.639-6.228 2.582-9.289l113.785-114.5a170.68 170.68 0 0 1 9.231-2.6L4.894 131.987ZM.068 163.603c.147-2.442.344-4.87.59-7.284L154.672 1.336c2.399-.248 4.812-.446 7.239-.594L.068 163.603ZM.444 189.985A176.37 176.37 0 0 1 0 183.742L181.924.674a173.1 173.1 0 0 1 6.204.447L.444 189.985ZM4.071 213.09c-.415-1.83-.8-3.672-1.158-5.524L205.6 3.606c1.841.359 3.671.747 5.49 1.165L4.071 213.09ZM10.127 233.758a173.1 173.1 0 0 1-1.713-4.967L226.692 9.141c1.656.55 3.301 1.125 4.935 1.723l-221.5 222.894ZM18.155 252.44a173.983 173.983 0 0 1-2.175-4.502L245.72 16.755a171.56 171.56 0 0 1 4.473 2.188L18.155 252.44ZM27.888 269.407a175.49 175.49 0 0 1-2.583-4.091L262.988 26.139c1.368.847 2.723 1.714 4.065 2.599L27.888 269.407ZM39.168 284.817a173.977 173.977 0 0 1-2.96-3.712L278.679 37.11c1.244.976 2.474 1.969 3.689 2.978l-243.2 244.729ZM51.912 298.754a174.74 174.74 0 0 1-3.32-3.348L292.89 49.571a174.152 174.152 0 0 1 3.327 3.342L51.912 298.754ZM66.1 311.237a174.123 174.123 0 0 1-3.684-2.984l243.241-244.77a174.342 174.342 0 0 1 2.965 3.706L66.099 311.237ZM81.765 322.234a172.453 172.453 0 0 1-4.059-2.605l239.255-240.76c.882 1.348 1.745 2.71 2.59 4.084L81.765 322.234ZM99.006 331.645c-1.501-.711-2.99-1.443-4.466-2.196L326.72 95.808a172.535 172.535 0 0 1 2.182 4.494L99.006 331.645ZM118.002 339.29a172.923 172.923 0 0 1-4.927-1.732L334.779 114.46a173.589 173.589 0 0 1 1.72 4.958L118.002 339.29ZM139.057 344.863a171.346 171.346 0 0 1-5.48-1.176L340.87 135.091c.418 1.828.807 3.666 1.168 5.515L139.057 344.863ZM162.689 347.844a172.903 172.903 0 0 1-6.19-.461l188.043-189.226c.189 2.066.342 4.143.458 6.229L162.689 347.844ZM189.868 347.253c-2.391.241-4.797.432-7.216.572l162.33-163.351a175.2 175.2 0 0 1-.569 7.262L189.868 347.253ZM223.135 340.537a170.58 170.58 0 0 1-9.181 2.549l126.318-127.112a173.708 173.708 0 0 1-2.533 9.239L223.135 340.537ZM278.57 311.515a173.062 173.062 0 0 1-20.231 13.668l64.142-64.545a174.297 174.297 0 0 1-13.583 20.358l-30.328 30.519Z\" \/>\n            <\/g>\n        <\/svg>\n                <div data-animate-container=\"text\"  class=\"relative grid gap-8 md:gap-6\">\n                            <p data-animate=\"prose\"  class=\"text-ocs-gray-nav text-[26px] md:text-[22px] font-medium leading-[34px] md:leading-[30px] -tracking-[0.5px] text-crop\">\n                    \u201cCustomers value experience, stability and proven expertise. Sixty years demonstrates longevity, but what really matters is how we combine that heritage with innovation and a commitment to continually improve. It absolutely matters, but only if you continue to earn it every day.\u201d\u00a0                <\/p>\n                                        <div data-animate=\"item\"  class=\"flex items-center gap-3 md:gap-2\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ucarecdn.com\/63f8f66d-e419-4d9e-a8d6-794bdc0bd9b8\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/quality\/smart\/-\/preview\/300x300\/\" alt=\"avatar\" class=\"w-16 h-16 rounded-full object-cover border-[3px] border-[#FDFDFE]\" \/>\n                                                                <div>\n                                                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/raffaella-mauro-93a88511\/\" class=\"font-medium text-base text-ocs-blue-navy hover:text-ocs-orange motion-safe:transition-colors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                        Raffaella Mauro<svg class=\"inline-block ml-1 mb-1 w-3 h-3\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M18 13v6a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h6\"\/><polyline points=\"15 3 21 3 21 9\"\/><line x1=\"10\" y1=\"14\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"3\"\/><\/svg>\n                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                                                        <p class=\"text-sm text-ocs-blue-navy\">\n                                    Business Director for Aviation and Gateways, OCS UK                                <\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6a81ee17ba545\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\" >\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" data-animate-container=\"text\"             class=\"text-[#475467] prose-headings:text-ocs-gray-nav prose-h1:font-semibold prose-h1:mb-10 prose-headings:font-medium prose prose-ocs prose-li:pl-0 w-full max-w-none\n        \"\n            style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div data-animate=\"prose\" >\n                <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sixty years has built something that cannot be created overnight: the accumulated judgement of people who understand what happens when an airport is under pressure and know what to do next.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It has built the confidence to mobilise a new cabin cleaning operation in three months. Relationships measured in decades rather than contract terms. Technology developed in one airport and applied across operations around the world. And a deeper understanding of what passengers need, including those whose needs aren\u2019t always immediately visible.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 2026, OCS returned to cabin cleaning with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginatlantic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virgin Atlantic<\/a>, standing up new operations at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heathrow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heathrow<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchesterairport.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester<\/a> in just three months. At the same time, its work across aviation and <a href=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/uk\/sectors\/defence-facilities-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">defence<\/a> environments continued to demonstrate how expertise developed over decades can be applied to increasingly complex infrastructure and operational challenges.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Today, OCS supports more than 60 airports and airlines with over 4,000 aviation professionals across the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and India, delivering aviation services shaped by six decades of experience.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From seven-person teams cleaning Boeing 707s at Gatwick to a data-led partner working across five countries, the scale has changed enormously. The principle behind it has not: expertise built over time, applied by people who care about the journeys they help make possible.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Because every journey matters.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section id=\"block_acf-block-6a81ee17ba56e\" data-animate-container=\"waterfall\"  class=\"rounded-3xl  \">\n        <div data-animate=\"item\" class=\"group relative flex flex-col lg:flex-row-reverse \">\n                        <div class=\"relative w-full lg:w-1\/2 aspect-[3\/2] lg:h-auto rounded-t-3xl lg:rounded-tl-none lg:rounded-r-3xl\">\n                                    <div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-full rounded-t-3xl lg:-ml-10 lg:rounded-l-none lg:rounded-r-3xl\">\n                        <picture>\n                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ucarecdn.com\/dd3e2609-7b5c-4396-8ceb-ae673255a20c\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/quality\/smart\/-\/preview\/1024x1024\/\" type=\"image\/jpg\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ucarecdn.com\/dd3e2609-7b5c-4396-8ceb-ae673255a20c\/-\/format\/auto\/-\/quality\/smart\/-\/preview\/1024x1024\/\" alt=\"Discover Six Decades of People, Partnerships and Progress in Aviation\" class=\"group-hover:scale-110 transition duration-150 ease-in object-cover w-full h-full rounded-t-3xl lg:rounded-l-none lg:rounded-r-3xl\" \/>\n                        <\/picture>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div data-animate-container=\"text\"  class=\"relative flex flex-col w-full lg:w-1\/2 gap-8 -mt-8 lg:mt-0 p-6 md:px-10 md:py-12 bg-ocs-orange-lightest rounded-3xl\"  style=\"background-color: #F6F6FA\" >\n                                                    <h2 data-animate=\"heading\" class=\"text-ocs-gray-nav font-medium text-[28px] leading-[38px] text-crop\">\n                        Discover Six Decades of People, Partnerships and Progress in Aviation                    <\/h2>\n                                                                        \n<a data-animate=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/ocs.com\/uk\/sectors\/aviation\/\" class=\"w-fit mt-4 lg:mt-0  relative inline-block text-[16px] px-5 py-3 rounded-full focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 ring-ocs-black  btn-primary \"  target=\"_self\" >\n    Find Out More <\/a>                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OCS entered aviation in 1966 with a single aircraft cleaning contract. 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