The Aviation Ground Services Working Group reports to the IATA Ground Handling Council. It is responsible for the Aviation Ground Services Agreement (SGHA), which forms a "model" contract for the provision of ground handling services. This document is used hundreds of times each year as the basis for almost all of the ground handling agreements between carriers and ground handling companies.
The Members of the AGSA/WG are highly seasoned managers representing IATA carriers and ground handling companies. The agreement is changed every five years and the working group meets on a regular basis each year in preparation for this change.
As part of its work programme, the working programme liaises with other industry activities e.g. IATA Legal Advisory Committee and Risk and Insurance Managers Panel. Changes to the SGHA must be approved by the full IATA Ground Handling Council and IATA Airport Services Committee.