Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) recently clinched a three-year contract to provide ramp handling for Lufthansa Group’s flights at Newark Liberty International Airport. Under the terms of the agreement, the start of each airline’s summer schedules sees the WFS team in Newark responsible for handling Lufthansa’s three flights a day serving Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and Munich as well as Austrian Airlines’ and SWISS International Airlines’ daily services. The new … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Group picks WFS in Newark
Ground Handling & Cargo Terminals
Haulio raises S$1 million in seed funding round investment
Singapore’s home-grown container haulage start-up Haulio has raised S$1 million in seed round investment, led by PSA unboXed together with 500 Startups, NUS Enterprise and several logistics industry angel investors in May 2018. This seed funding comes after their previous pre-seed round of S$75,000 from returning investors PSA unboxed and NUS Enterprise, which is the sole prior funding round raised by Haulio. Haulio which was previously incubated by PSA unboXed, will be using this fresh … [Read more...] about Haulio raises S$1 million in seed funding round investment
Airport College International launches new Airport Ground Handling Programs
Airport College International announces the launch of the THREE new Airport Ground Handling Certificate Programs. Whether your employees are new to the industry or professionals this program provides a solid foundation for employees professional development and ensures that they are compliant for industry audits. New certificate programs are: The Certificate in Air Cargo Handling The Certificate in Passenger Services The Certificate in Ramp Handling Each … [Read more...] about Airport College International launches new Airport Ground Handling Programs
ABC extends ULD management partnership with Unilode
AirBridgeCargo Airlines, one of the fastest growing carriers in the world, and Unilode Aviation Solutions, the leading global provider of outsourced Unit Load Device (ULD) management and repair solutions, have extended their ULD management agreement until mid-2023. AirBridgeCargo is one of its largest customers, operating a fleet of 18 Boeing 747 freighters with over 10,000 ULDs, which are being supplied from Unilode's global fleet of circa 120,000 ULDs. They have supported … [Read more...] about ABC extends ULD management partnership with Unilode
A strong start to 2018 for Worldwide Flight Services in North America
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) North American operations have made a successful start to 2018 by winning and renewing cargo handling, ramp and passenger services contracts with airline customers at eight U.S. stations. At Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport, WFS won the freighter handling contract for Turkish Airlines’ new twice-weekly flights to Istanbul. The agreement extends WFS’ existing relationship with the airline. New cargo handling contracts have … [Read more...] about A strong start to 2018 for Worldwide Flight Services in North America
Another first for EFL
In December 2017, EFL (Expo Freight) a leading logistics provider in the subcontinent created history when it helped to transfer a shipment that went directly from India to Jamaica. The movement is significant because the 91.5 Tonnes piece has been identified as the heaviest single piece of cargo to move out of Mumbai airport ever and quite possibly one of the heaviest ever single piece civilian lift ex India. The cargo left on 20th December 2017 and made its way via a route that spans across … [Read more...] about Another first for EFL