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What (who) is ground staff - definition
SUPPORT PERSONNEL THAT SERVICE AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND
Ground staff; Groundcrew
ground staff
1.
The people who are paid to maintain a sports ground are called the ground staff.
The ground staff do all they can to prepare the pitch.
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At an airport, the ground staff are the employees of aeroplane companies who do not fly with the planes, but who work in the airport helping passengers and providing information.
There had been a strike amongst British Airways ground staff.
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ground crew
(ground crews)
At an airport, the people who look after the planes when they are on the ground are called the ground crew.
The airport ground crew tried to dissuade the pilot from taking off.
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Ground crew
In all forms of aviation, ground crew (also known as ground operations in civilian aviation) are personnel that service aircraft while on the ground, during routine turn-around; as opposed to aircrew, who operate all aspects of an aircraft whilst in flight. The term ground crew is used by both civilian commercial airlines and in military aviation.
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Ground crew
In all forms of aviation, ground crew (also known as ground operations in civilian aviation) are personnel that service aircraft while on the ground, during routine turn-around; as opposed to aircrew, who operate all aspects of an aircraft whilst in flight. The term ground crew is used by both civilian commercial airlines and in military aviation.
Examples of use of ground staff
1. There was no immediate word from two unions representing cabin crew and ground staff.
2. But when BAs own ground staff, also TGWU members, came out in sympathy, chaos was assured.
3. Around 2,000 ground staff working for Iberia blocked the runway, forcing flights to be cancelled.
4. We have sufficient flying crew, ground staff and aircraft in place.
5. One or possibly two airport ground staff were reportedly injured in the firing.