WFS sees joint ventures with airlines as the way forward in the Chinese market, and says it has had interest fromsome carriers in the idea. The handler prefers to work with airlines rather than airport authorities in joint ventures in China so as not to compete with its carrier customers, pointing out that it is already a major handler of Chinese carriers in Europeand the US. The idea, explains Barry Nassberg, Hong Kong-based executive vice president and chief operating offi cer of WFS, … [Read more...] about ASIAN GROUND HANDLING~ WFS seeks join ventures with Chinese carriers

Menzies Aviation is making steady progress with its various cargo handling interests in Asia, with Neil Bolton, the company's Perth, Australia-based commercial director for Asia, expressingoptimism about future prospects. "Although this is a very complex and highly regulated environment, we are confi dent that we will see an increasing number of locations within the region where the Menzies service will be available to airlines," he says. Perhaps the most exciting immediate prospect is … [Read more...] about ASIAN GROUND HANDLING~ Steady progress for Menzies

Dnata, the ground handling arm of Dubai's Emirates Group, has signed a joint venture agreement with China West Airport Group (CWAG) to provide airport ground handling services in Xi'an Xianyang International Airport(XXIA). The agreement was signed in Singapore last month between Gary Chapman, president of Dnata & Associated Companies and He Xikui, president of CWAG. The joint venture company will also be allowed to participate in operations at ten other smaller airports managed by CWAG. … [Read more...] about ASIAN GROUND HANDLING~ Dnata signs partnership with CWAG

Asiana Airlines, Korea's second biggest carrier, has launched an once-weekly freighter service to Moscow's Domodedovo airport (DME). The airline will operate Boeing 747-400F regular servicesto Vienna via DME on Tuesdays. Domodedovo is one of the largest transport hubs with connections to Europe, Siberia and Far East claiming up to 42 percent of total air cargo traffi c in the Moscow area. The airport's terminal is one of the largest facilities in Russia, which handles up to 166,000 … [Read more...] about ASIAN GROUND HANDLING~ Moscow’s DME is transit hub for Asiana

Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) is actively exploring joint venture opportunities that will have a strategic fi t with its expansion plans, says SATS chiefoperating offi cer, Karmjit Singh. He says that SATS, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA), remains committed to its overseas expansion strategy and is focusing on high growth markets such as China, India and the MiddleEast to boost long-term profi tability. "Every now and then, we have been invited by overseas companies … [Read more...] about ASIAN GROUND HANDLING~ SATS seeks jv opportunities that fit its expansion moves