ground staff
noun
British
1
: the people who take care of a large area of land (such as a sports field)
2
: a group of people at an airport who take care of and repair aircraft
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The results also come on the heels of Qantas recently being hit with a record A$90 million penalty for illegally sacking 1,800 ground staff.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
During the pandemic in 2020, Qantas’ senior management decided to lay off 1,820 ground staff and shift their work to contractors.
—CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
That includes sharing intel, like passing along a sighting of an enemy, allowing other aircraft to avoid it, or relaying commands to a Lifter-Lite that’s lost its connection with ground staff.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Fortis has been head of ground staff at Surrey County Cricket Club since 2012 and has won the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) grounds manager of the year award three years running.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 29 July 2025
On the other hand, smaller regional airports may have fewer flights per day, limited ground staff, and longer wait times for assistance.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
While pilot wages at regional airlines have increased in recent years, cabin crew and ground staff wages are still usually significantly lower.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
During the pandemic in 2020, Qantas’ senior management decided to lay off 1,820 ground staff and shift their work to contractors.
—CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
That includes sharing intel, like passing along a sighting of an enemy, allowing other aircraft to avoid it, or relaying commands to a Lifter-Lite that’s lost its connection with ground staff.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Fortis has been head of ground staff at Surrey County Cricket Club since 2012 and has won the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) grounds manager of the year award three years running.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 29 July 2025
On the other hand, smaller regional airports may have fewer flights per day, limited ground staff, and longer wait times for assistance.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
While pilot wages at regional airlines have increased in recent years, cabin crew and ground staff wages are still usually significantly lower.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Ground staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20staff. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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