Mercury Ground Support Equipment

Mercury Ground Support Equipment, also called Mercury GSE, rents, leases and sells ground support equipment for the aviation industry. Its customers include airlines, cargo and logistics operators, ground handlers, FBOs and MRO companies. The website says the company serves customers across the United States and Canada. It also says it rents equipment to customers all over the world.

Mercury has supported ground operations since 1948. It started at LAX as an aircraft refueling and ground handling service. The service was set up by former members of the Flying Tigers, a group of American aviators from World War II. A ground support equipment division was then established at LAX.

The company has maintenance and production facilities at LAX, near DFW Airport, and at the Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville. The LAX facility has 35,000 square feet and 10 rebuild bays. The website also mentions a future facility in the East, in Nashville or North Carolina.

The equipment range includes cargo loaders, pushback tractors, ground power units, air conditioners, belt loaders, baggage tugs and electric cargo loaders. The air conditioners cool a parked aircraft cabin, and heating is available for cold weather. The company sells equipment from JBT AeroTech, TLD, TUG Technologies, Clyde Machines and ITW GSE. It also sells refurbished used equipment.

Customers can rent for the short term or lease for the long term. Long term lease programs run from 24 to 84 months, for both capital and operating leases, with new and zero time equipment available. Financing options are offered for short and long term needs. The website says the company keeps a large rental inventory and inspects and services each unit when it is returned.

The website names Alaska Airlines as a customer and includes a quote from its Director of GSE. Logos on the site include Southwest, American Airlines, DHL, UPS, Amazon and United. The company also supplied equipment for an Airbus A350 program at North Bay airport. Support is offered by phone around the clock, and one testimonial describes a technician reaching LAX within the hour to fix a unit.

Mercury is a member of the National Business Aviation Association and the International Airport Equipment Manufacturers Association. The website says the company supports and hires veterans, and it describes green initiatives to reduce its carbon footprint. Upcoming events include NBAA BACE in Las Vegas and GSE Expo in New Orleans in 2027.

Services

• Equipment rentals
• Long term leasing
• Equipment sales
• Refurbished GSE sales
• Cargo loaders
• Pushback tractors
• Ground power units
• Air conditioners
• 24 hour technical service
• Repair and maintenance