Rio de Janeiro/Galeao-Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport GIG / SBGL

Swissport's own GIG station page confirms it has served airlines at Rio de Janeiro-Galeão since 1994, providing passenger services, ramp handling (baggage, aircraft moving, load control, aircraft cleaning) and executive aviation; was selected in 2016 as ground handler for Edelweiss (Lufthansa Group) and Cargolux (per contemporaneous Brazilian trade press). The "only ISAGO-certified handler at the airport" superlative could not be independently confirmed and has been dropped.

Ramp-handling operation at Galeão confirmed via multiple current (Aug 2025) dnata Brasil recruitment postings for "Auxiliar de Rampa" specifically at Aeroporto do Galeão; dnata states a presence at 26+ Brazilian airports.

Into-plane Jet A-1 fuelling at Galeão; Air bp Brasil Ltda. is listed with an operating address and phone number at Galeão (area/exchange matches 3367-6230) in Brazilian business directories, consistent with Air bp's own Brazil locations page.

Confirmed: Vibra, via its BR Aviation unit, operates the aircraft-fuelling base at Tom Jobim/Galeão (GIG); the base recently received ISCC certification and Vibra was documented as the first company in Brazil to sell/supply SAF to aircraft, with the base cited by name ("Base do Galeão"). Líder Aviação is confirmed as the partner that performed Brazil's first general-aviation SAF flight using this fuel.

Confirmed as the operator that performed Brazil's first general-aviation SAF flight at Galeão, fuelled via Vibra/BR Aviation's ISCC-certified GIG base.

self-handled, LATAM Airlines Brasil - LATAM's dedicated hangar and "Centro de Manutenção de Linha" infrastructure documented in press are located at São Carlos (SP, heavy checks) and Guarulhos (GRU, line-maintenance center), not Galeão; no GIG-specific hangar or line-maintenance facility was found. Only a generic self-handling presence (routine transit/turnaround mechanics, typical for a base carrier's own flights) can be assumed at GIG, so this remains unconfirmed and the earlier "hangar" wording has been removed as unsupported.

Engine shop — GE Celma Ltda, CNPJ 33.435.231/0001-87, at Petropolis in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region (~65 km road from GIG); one of the largest commercial turbofan overhaul shops in Latin America, with on-site engine test cells, handling GE and CFM widebody/narrowbody turbofans. Rated by ANAC under the oficina habilitacao "Motor - Classe 3" (turbine engines), with EASA, FAA, TCCA and UK CAA validations recorded as valid in the ANAC public register of maintenance organisations (snapshot Mar 2026). Specific engine model list, annual throughput and headcount not confirmed from primary sources.

Engine parts repair and specialized processes — piece-part repair of blades, vanes, cases and rotating hardware supporting the overhaul line (machining, welding, coating and NDT). Widely reported as part of the Petropolis operation but not separately itemised in the ANAC register entry, which lists only the Motor - Classe 3 habilitacao; scope unconfirmed.

Engine and engine-parts shop — Avio do Brasil Fabricacao e Manutencao de Motores e Pecas para Aeronaves Ltda (Avio Aero, a GE Aerospace company), Rua Joao Xavier 168, Duarte Silveira, Petropolis, RJ ••• (~65 km from GIG, Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region), CNPJ 11.267.488/0001-34, incorporated 2009; manufactures and maintains aero-engines and engine parts alongside the neighbouring GE Celma overhaul plant. Rated by ANAC under "Motor - Classe 3" (turbine engines) in the public maintenance-organisation register (snapshot Mar 2026); no foreign-authority validations confirmed for this site, and the split between manufacturing and MRO (Avio Aero's group specialism is engine mechanical transmissions and accessory gearboxes) is unconfirmed.

Engine shop — Safran Helicopter Engines Industria e Comercio do Brasil Ltda (ex-Turbomeca do Brasil), CNPJ 48.090.120/0001-53, principal base registered with ANAC as "SAFRAN HEB - XEREM" at Xerem, Duque de Caxias, RJ, ~35-40 km from GIG inside the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region; OEM-owned regional MRO centre for Safran helicopter turbines (Arriel, Arrius and Makila families) serving Latin American operators, with on-site engine test benches. ANAC habilitacao "Motor - Classe 3" (turbine engines), with EASA, FAA, TCCA and UK CAA validations recorded as valid in the ANAC public register (snapshot Mar 2026).

Engine accessory bench — repair and test of engine-mounted accessories (fuel control units, regulators and pumps) supporting the Arriel/Arrius/Makila engine line; carried out under the site's engine habilitacao, no separate accessory class rating published, and the exact accessory scope is unconfirmed.

Landing gear shop — COMAF Industria Aeronautica Ltda, CNPJ 29.746.625/0001-89, Estrada do Capenha 913, Jacarepagua, Rio de Janeiro ••• (~35 km from GIG); component MRO operating since 1977 with a capability list of over 20,000 part numbers, of which landing gear and landing-gear hydraulics are a core line. ANAC habilitacao "Celula - Classe 4" (all-metal construction, large aircraft — the rating under which landing gear and airframe components are worked), with EASA, FAA and UK CAA validations recorded as valid in the ANAC public register (snapshot Mar 2026).

Hydraulics and pneumatics bench — off-aircraft repair and overhaul of hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical components per the company's published capability list; individual ANAC accessory class ratings are not itemised in the public register extract, class rating unconfirmed.

Electrical, electronic and instrument bench — bench repair of electrical and electronic components and aircraft instruments, plus propeller-system components, per the company's published capability list; class rating unconfirmed.

Avionics shop — bench repair and overhaul of avionic and electronic line-replaceable units for fixed- and rotary-wing commercial, executive and military aircraft, at Avenida Nazare 2464, Anchieta, Rio de Janeiro city (~20 km from GIG). Legal entity Astronic Servicos Aeronauticos EIRELI, CNPJ 40.840.208/0001-33, trading as Astronic Manutencao Aeronautica; founded 1979 and originally working exclusively for Embraer. Listed in the ANAC public register of maintenance organisations as principal base "ASTRONIC RIO DE JANEIRO" (snapshot Mar 2026); the register extract does not itemise a class, so class rating unconfirmed.

Instrument shop — bench overhaul and calibration of aircraft instruments; class rating unconfirmed.

Electrical accessory shop — repair of electrical accessories and rotating electrical machines; class rating unconfirmed.

Hydraulics bench — repair and overhaul of hydraulic accessories and actuation components; class rating unconfirmed.

Pneumatics bench — repair and overhaul of pneumatic accessories and air-system components; class rating unconfirmed.

Engine shop — Airspeed Aviation Servicos Aeronauticos Ltda - EPP, CNPJ 16.433.891/0001-00, Rua Capitao Guynemer 610B, Xerem, Duque de Caxias, RJ, ~35-40 km from GIG in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region; independent shop founded 2012 and specialising in maintenance, repair and overhaul of Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprops for agricultural and executive operators (its founder is credited with 30+ years in the industry; the company itself dates from 2012). ANAC habilitacao "Motor - Classe 3" (turbine engines), principal base, per the ANAC public register (snapshot Mar 2026). Specific PT6A dash-number coverage, engine counts and test-cell details not confirmed from primary sources. A second registered entity, Airspeed Servicos Aeronauticos Ltda, is also listed at Duque de Caxias.

Propeller shop — Prop Aviation Servicos Aeronauticos Ltda, CNPJ 35.195.086/0001-30, Rio de Janeiro city; founded 2019 and described as the first propeller-specialist maintenance organisation in Rio de Janeiro, focused on Hartzell propellers. Bench work covers full overhaul (strip, inspection, blade angle setting, lubrication and bench test) plus static and dynamic balancing. ANAC habilitacao "Helice - Classe 2" (propellers other than fixed-pitch/ground-adjustable), principal base, per the ANAC public register (snapshot Mar 2026). Street address not published.

NDT — in-house non-destructive testing on propeller components by magnetic particle, liquid penetrant and eddy current methods, performed as part of the propeller overhaul process; held under the propeller habilitacao, no separate specialized-services rating confirmed.

Composite rotor-blade shop — Composite Technology do Brasil - Servicos de Reparos em Pas de Helicopteros Ltda, CNPJ 03.810.068/0001-24, at Avenida Ayrton Senna 2541, Hangar E39, Jacarepagua aerodrome (SBJR), Rio de Janeiro •••, ~35 km from GIG; a joint venture between Lider Aviacao and US blade-repair specialist Composite Technology Inc. (a Sikorsky / Lockheed Martin company), operating since 2000 and dedicated to off-aircraft repair of composite helicopter main- and tail-rotor blades; a second branch was opened in Sao Paulo (CNPJ 03.810.068/0002-05). Listed in the ANAC public register of maintenance organisations for Rio de Janeiro (snapshot Mar 2026); the register extract does not itemise a class, so class rating unconfirmed.

Engine accessory and control-unit bench — trading as Bellows Controls Servicos Aeronautico, legal name A&E Acessorios Testes e Apoio a Manutencao Aeronautica EIRELI, CNPJ 26.677.515/0001-14, principal base in Rio de Janeiro city; the business is built around accessory repair and bench testing (bellows, controls and engine accessories) and holds the ANAC habilitacao "Motor - Classe 3" (turbine engines) per the ANAC public register (snapshot Mar 2026). No foreign-authority validations recorded; street address, contact details and the split between engine and accessory scope unconfirmed.

Engine shop — Heli&Turbine Servicos e Consultoria Ltda (HTS), CNPJ 35.676.925/0001-31, principal base in Rio de Janeiro city; helicopter turbine engine work under the ANAC habilitacao "Motor - Classe 3" (turbine engines), held together with "Celula - Classe 3" (all-metal construction, small aircraft) for airframe work, per the ANAC public register of maintenance organisations (snapshot Mar 2026). No foreign-authority validations recorded; street address, contact details and shop-level scope (including how much of the airframe rating is exercised as off-aircraft bench work) unconfirmed.

Avionics / instrument shop — Vascom Avionicos Ltda, CNPJ 02.729.128/0001-16, listed in the ANAC public register of maintenance organisations with principal base "VASCOM RIO DE JANEIRO" in Rio de Janeiro city (snapshot Mar 2026); an avionics-named maintenance organisation, presumed bench repair of avionic and instrument units. The register extract does not itemise a class, so class rating unconfirmed, and street address, contact details and published capability list could not be confirmed.

Confirmed: Caterair Serviços de Bordo e Hotelaria Ltda (LSG Sky Chefs Brazil) is registered as a caterer in Rio de Janeiro per Brazilian business registries and LSG Group's own listings, consistent with an on-airport flight-kitchen operation at Galeão.

Aircraft interior cleaning confirmed as a genuine GIG-based dnata Brasil role: the "GIG - Auxiliar de Serviços Gerais (Limpeza)" posting states the role performs interior aircraft cleaning to eliminate onboard residue-contamination risk.

Confirmed: "Limpeza de Aeronaves" (specialised aircraft cleaning/hygiene to international standards) is a listed Security SATA service, offered across its airport network including Galeão.

Swissport operates "one modern air cargo warehouse" at Rio de Janeiro-Galeão per its own network page, confirmed at Est. do Galeão s/n, Terminal de Cargas TECA.

Confirmed via RIOgaleão's own cargo pages: 45,000 m2 import terminal and a 10,000 m2 / 12-dock export terminal (aeroportogaleao.com corroborates the 10,000 m2 / 12-dock export figure); operator runs 3 cargo terminals in total. Automated storage (6,000 pallet positions) and 17,000 m3 temperature-controlled space figures were not but were not contradicted by any source found.

Confirmed: "Rastreio e Monitoramento de Cargas" and "Movimentação e Inspeção de Cargas" are listed Security SATA services, offered across its airport network including Galeão.

Confirmed: Security SATA's own site explicitly lists "Aeroporto de Galeão" among its 45+ Brazilian airport locations, with AVSEC access control and passenger/baggage X-ray inspection among its listed services.

Confirmed: Localiza is listed by RIOgaleão itself as a car-rental partner operating directly at the Tom Jobim/Galeão terminal, and Localiza's own site has a dedicated "aluguel de carros no Aeroporto do Galeão (GIG)" pickup page.

Confirmed: "Movimentação de Passageiros e Tripulantes" and "Transporte Coletivo" are listed Security SATA services, offered across its airport network including Galeão.

Confirmed via multiple Brazilian aviation press (Jan 2025): Líder Aviação, in partnership with RIOgaleão, opened Brazil's first executive-aviation base with 24/7 customs and immigration at Galeão, authorized by Receita Federal. AC-U-KWIK/aviapages list Líder Aviação as an FBO/handler at SBGL. · 24/7 customs/immigration

Confirmed genuine FBO/ground-handling presence at SBGL/GIG (Terminal 1 Embarque) via Universal Aviation's own location page and independent listing on AC-U-KWIK ("FBO/Handler services, pilot services, aircraft services and fuel"). Specific phone/hours not independently re-verified. · 0900-1800 daily, 24h on request

Confirmed genuine: Signature's own "Signature GIG" location page and independent fbo-finder.com listing both describe Signature as serving Rio de Janeiro-Galeao (SBGL/GIG) with private/general aviation ground handling including jet fuelling. Specific service list and hours still could not be retrieved beyond the location's existence, so marked unconfirmed on detail only.

Confirmed located on the 3rd floor of Terminal 1 at Antonio Carlos Jobim/Galeão International Airport (restaurant, fitness centre, 24-hour front desk); phone number verified via independent listings. No aviation/crew contract was documented, so still marked unconfirmed for that aspect. · 24h front desk