In a statement issued on Wednesday, the company said it hopes to create 140 long-term jobs at Faro International Airport.
It said it will be “assisting passengers on flights belonging to the IAG group”, which include British Airways, Iberia, BA City Flyer, Vueling and Aer Lingus, and acknowledged that its Faro comeback coincides with the inauguration of the new terminal.
Groundforce currently also operates in Lisbon, Porto, Funchal (Madeira) and Porto Santo (Azores).
Paulo Neto Leite, who replaced former Groudforce CEO, Guilhermino Rodrigues, this month, said: “We have a solid structure that allows us to return with confidence to the operation and provide a service of excellence, similar to what we have been developing in the airports of Lisbon, Porto, Funchal and Porto Santo.
“This operation will generate, in the long term, about 140 new jobs and create new opportunities for some of the people who lost their jobs in 2010.”
The statement further stressed: “After a deep process of restructuring and development, triggered by the arrival of the management team led by Alfredo Casimiro in 2012, Groundforce returned to positive results due to the commitment and dedication of all employees.”