A searchlight projecting the Arnett UK eagle mark into the night sky above an airfield

Airside escorting and contingency staffing

When the airport needs people, we are the people the airport calls.

Compliant, pass-holding operatives at six UK airports. Four-hour mobilisation, around the clock.

Coverage

Where we operate.

Pass-holding operatives at six UK airports. Signatory status held. Network actively expanding.

14+
years aviation experience
6
UK airports
4-hour
mobilisation
  • ABZ

    Aberdeen

  • BRS

    Bristol

  • LBA

    Leeds Bradford

  • LGW

    Gatwick

  • LTN

    Luton

  • STN

    Stansted

Who we serve

Operators with airside pressure they cannot meet alone.

Compliant headcount on the apron at short notice, for ground handlers, airlines, freight operators, airport contractors and utility crews. We work to your shift pattern, your scope, your urgency.

Operational pressure does not wait for recruitment cycles.

A lone worker clearing snow across a vast airport apron

How we work

From call to cover.

The same four steps every time. No bidding portals, no automated triage. The operations team picks up, scopes the request, and mobilises a compliant team.

  1. 01

    One call

    You phone or send a callback request. A person from the operations team responds.

  2. 02

    Matched within the hour

    We confirm a compliant team that fits your airport, your timing, and your scope of work.

  3. 03

    Your team works airside

    Pass-holding operatives report to your shift lead. They are with you for as long as you need them.

  4. 04

    Pay for hours worked

    You are invoiced for the hours your team was on the apron. No retainer. No standing charge.

Case study · Aberdeen

90%

retention across the winter resilience programme

Nine in ten operatives returned shift after shift.

The Aberdeen winter resilience programme tested whether ad-hoc airside work could hold a consistent operational pool through a long, cold season. It did. The retention rate was unusual for the sector. The same operating team now leads Arnett UK.

ABZ

Red Sky operatives on shift at Aberdeen International Airport, winter 2024/25
Aircraft at the gate under a red evening sky

When you need cover, we’re already on the way.

One number, day or night. The operations team responds 24 hours a day to operational pressure. For non-urgent enquiries, email or send a callback request.