Girag

What Girag does

GIRAG S.A.S. (operating as Girag) is a Colombian airport services company founded in 1974 in Cali and headquartered in Bogotá. The company provides ground handling, cargo handling, equipment rental, and approved aircraft line maintenance services to commercial airlines and air cargo operators at four Colombian airport bases — Bogotá (BOG), Medellín (MDE), Cali (CLO), and one additional location. Its operations are gated by Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil (UAEAC) authorization under Resolution No. 9746 of August 21, 1986, and an OMA (Organización de Mantenimiento Aprobada) certificate CDF 115 authorizing line and transit maintenance at the Bogotá and Medellín bases, delivered by A&P (FAA-USA) and TMA (UAEAC Colombia) licensed personnel.

The business model is B2B service delivery to enterprise airline and cargo customers — including Atlas Air Worldwide and GHT (Ground Handling and Transport) — via contract-negotiated, individually priced engagements (pricing is not publicly disclosed). Revenue is generated through professional services for ground and cargo handling, professional services for OMA aircraft maintenance, and hardware-style rental of ground support equipment (including high-lift equipment, internal airport transport, and specialized tools). Marketing is relationship-driven rather than campaign-driven, and the company maintains direct field presence at each of its four airport bases.

Behind the physical operations, Girag operates an internal digital ecosystem: a CAT (Centro de Asistencia y Trámites) web portal as the central self-service gateway for incident reporting, HR procedures, visitor access, and infrastructure requests; an Aprende e-learning platform built on Moodle; a GAPP Android application for field IT requests; a GIT (Gestión de Informática y Telecomunicaciones) service desk backed by GLPI ticketing with 24/7 high-impact support; a CSI document management portal; and an IT documentation hub. The company is privately held, with no disclosed parent, investors, or funding rounds, and no publicly available revenue, ARR, or headcount trend data.

Name

Girag

Legal name

GIRAG S.A.S.

Website

https://girag.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

GIRAG S.A.S. is a Colombian airport services company providing ground handling, cargo handling, equipment rental, and UAEAC-approved aircraft line maintenance to commercial airlines and air cargo operators across four Colombian airport bases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Ground Handling Services: Provides ground handling services at Colombian airports including aircraft turnaround, passenger services, and ramp operations.
2. Cargo Handling Services: Handles national and international cargo operations including loading, unloading, warehousing, and pallet management.
3. Aircraft Maintenance (OMA): Provides approved aircraft line maintenance services including transit checks, pre-flight inspections, daily/weekly checks, and LRU replacement at bases in Bogotá and Medellín.
4. Equipment Rental: Rental of ground support equipment to airlines and other airport operators.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Girag is a Colombian airport services company that provides ground handling, cargo handling, approved aircraft line maintenance (OMA), and ground support equipment rental at four operational bases across Colombia. The company delivers ramp, turnaround, passenger, and cargo operations support to commercial airlines and air cargo operators, with certified maintenance services authorized by UAEAC.

Product overview

Girag is an airport services company operating a portfolio of physical and digital services across four bases in Colombia (Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, and an additional location). Its core offerings are airport ground services — Ground Handling, Cargo Handling, and OMA (approved aircraft maintenance) — supported by an equipment rental line. Digitally, Girag operates a multi-platform ecosystem comprising the CAT (Centro de Asistencia y Trámites) web portal as the central gateway to digital services, the Aprende e-learning platform, the GAPP Android mobile app for IT service requests, the GIT (Gestión de Informática y Telecomunicaciones) IT support unit backed by GLPI ticketing, a CSI document management portal, and an IT documentation hub. The physical core services and digital support tools operate as an integrated offering for airport cargo and passenger operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ground Handling Airport ground handling services delivered at Girag's bases, including aircraft turnaround, passenger assistance, and ramp operations for commercial airlines.
• Cargo Handling National and international air cargo handling services including loading, unloading, palletizing, warehousing, and load planning for airlines and cargo operators.
• OMA (Organización de Mantenimiento Aprobada) Aircraft Maintenance Approved line and transit aircraft maintenance services authorized by UAEAC under certificate CDF 115, performed by A&P (FAA-USA) and TMA (UAEAC Colombia) licensed personnel at Bogotá and Medellín bases. Services include pre-flight, daily, weekly checks, fluid services, and LRU replacement.
• Alquiler de Equipos (Equipment Rental) Rental of ground support equipment (such as Genie high-lift equipment), internal airport transport, and specialized tools to airlines and other airport operators to support ground operations.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UAEAC (Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil)coreOthersColombian civil aviation authority that authorizes and regulates airport operations. Girag is authorized under Resolution No. 9746 of August 21, 1986. OMA certificate CDF 115 is issued and regulated by UAEAC.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• dnata: dnata is a global airport services company (subsidiary of the Emirates Group) offering ground handling, cargo, and travel services worldwide, including in Latin America. It competes with Girag for airline ground handling and cargo contracts in the region.
• Worldwide Flight Services (WFS): WFS is a major global air cargo and ground handling services provider with operations across the Americas. It competes with Girag in cargo handling, warehousing, and ramp services for international and regional carriers.
• Swissport International: Swissport is the world's largest airport ground services and air cargo handling company, with operations across Latin America including Colombia. It competes with Girag for airline ground handling and cargo handling contracts at BOG, MDE, and CLO.
• Menzies Aviation: Menzies Aviation is a global provider of airport ground services and cargo handling, with a presence in Latin America. It is a direct competitor to Girag for ground handling, cargo, and turnaround services serving commercial and cargo airlines.

Emerging players

• Celebi Aviation Holding: Celebi is a Turkey-based aviation services group providing ground handling and cargo services across multiple emerging markets. It represents an expanding international competitor that may bid for ground handling contracts in Colombia.
• Ground Handling and Transport (GHT): GHT is a Colombian ground handling and transport company that appears on Girag's customer list. As a regional ground services player, it is a relevant peer in the same Colombian market and overlapping service categories.

Regional players

• Flightcare: Flightcare is a European-based provider of airport ground handling and cargo services with operations in select international markets. It is a comparable peer in the global independent ground handling segment that overlaps with Girag's service mix.
• Acciona Airport Services: Acciona Airport Services is part of Spain's Acciona group and provides ground handling services across several countries. It is a relevant international peer to Girag in the global ground handling services category.

Others

• Avianca (airline): Avianca is the largest Colombian airline and a major user of ground handling services at BOG. While primarily a customer-side player, its affiliated service operations make it an adjacent comparable for understanding the Colombian airport services ecosystem Girag operates in.

Direct peers

• Talma (Servicios Aeroportuarios Integrados): Talma is a leading Latin American airport ground handling and cargo services provider headquartered in Colombia. It directly competes with Girag across ground handling, cargo handling, and related services at Colombia's principal airports.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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